CLEVELAND, Tenn. - Jay Hinton hit a two-run home run and Brittany Rowe allowed a solo run in seven innings pitched to lead the Lee University softball team to a 6-1 win over Faulkner University to win the Southern States Athletic Conference Tournament.

 

Lee (40-10) scored two runs in the first inning and added another run to carry a 3-0 lead into the third inning. Faulkner University (22-31) tallied a single run in the third inning to pull within two runs, but would be the closest the Lady Eagles would get. One run in the third inning and two more in the fourth inning were more than enough for the Lady Flames.

 

Maranda Mounce, Danielle Everett and Bobbi Easler each recorded two hits in the win. Mounce and Easler each knocked in a run, while Everett scored two runs.

 

Rowe 6-2) scattered five singles over seven innings of work to get the win. She gave up one run, walked three and struck out six Lady Eagles.

 

For Faulkner (22-31), Eden Harris was 2-for-3 and Katie Godfrey had an RBI single.

 

Kimberly Hodge started and surrendered four runs (two earned) on seven hits before being relieved after three innings. Amber Gregory gave up three hits in three innings and gave up two runs and a walk.