GULF SHORES, Ala. – Faulkner wrapped a weekend at the Gulf Coast Invitational Sunday morning with an 8-7 loss to Houston-Victoria. The Lady Eagles gave up three runs in the sixth and another in the seventh en route to the loss.

Trailing 8-6 to start the home half of the seventh, Faulkner mounted a rally to give itself a chance. With one out in the frame, Ivey Hill tripled to right field. Colby Adams followed with a single to plate Hill and cut the deficit to 8-7. Jordan Boyd entered the game to run for Adams and advanced to second on a Haley Ingram single. A Chloe Davidson single appeared poised to tie the game before UHV recorded an out at third base and induced a flyout to left to end the game.

Faulkner opened the scoring in the top of the first when Gracie Pittman singled home Eavie Polk. The Lady Eagles held that lead until the top of the fourth when the Jaguars plated four runs. Faulkner answered back with a five-run fifth to regain the advantage.

Pittman doubled home Polk and Kaileigh Harrison. Erika Mitchell singled in Pittman before scoring along with Adams on a Haley Ingram single. Davidson then singed in Mandi Hart to put Faulkner up 6-4.

Faulkner finished the weekend 2-3, dropping its record to 5-4 overall. The Lady Eagles' next six games are against ranked opponents including a doubleheader against No. 8 Central Methodist Monday and one against No. 2 Mobile Saturday.