The Southern Miss Softball team blew a 2-0 lead in the seventh inning of their midweek contest against in-state rival Mississippi State, losing by a score of 3-2 at the Southern Miss Softball Complex on Tuesday night.
“Offensively and defensively, we looked like the better team through six innings,” said Head Coach Wendy Hogue. “They won the seventh inning.”
Defense was a big factor for both teams in the first three innings. Southern Miss pitcher Kim Crowson and Mississippi State starter Alexis Silkwood kept both sides scoreless over that span.
The Lady Eagles would get on the scoreboard first in the bottom of the fourth inning with Jade Lewis hitting a solo home run to left field to give the team a 1-0 advantage.