Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 JACKSON, Miss. – The Belhaven softball team (21-4, 5-1 SSAC) split a double header on Friday at McLeod Field against Faulkner University (12-11, 4-4 SSAC) in conference play. The Blazers won the opener 3-0 before dropping the second game 1-0.

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"We left too many runners on base today," Head Coach Kevin Griffin said. "Our pitchers did a great job today and we played well defensively, so I'm proud of our girls."

Senior Ginger Lonergan went the distance for the Blazers, allowing only three hits and no runs. The right hander tallied eight strikeouts and only walked two Lady Eagles. Lonergan is now 9-0 for the Blazers in the circle this season. Dominique Corona led the Blazer offense by going 1-2 with a two run homerun in the fourth inning. Katy Adair tallied two hits as well for the Blazers in the opener.

Keri Hyde was the lone bright spot for the Lady Eagle offense, recording two of the three Faulkner hits. Chelsey Dunnaway was charged with the loss by permitting three Blazer runs on only five hits and walking two. The Blazers would make this their fifth straight conference win to open SSAC play.

Jessica Paris pitched 6.1 innings for the Blazers in the nightcap and only gave up one run on three hits while striking out six. Unfortunately for the Blazers, Faulkner's Mattie Dotson won the pitcher's duel.

Belhaven was able to get six hits off of Dotson but failed to score any of those runners as Dotson went all seven innings for the Lady Eagles. Paris dropped to 5-2 on the year for the Blazers. Josie Porter recorded two hits for the Blazer offense, while Shelby Watson and Paris were each able to tally a double.

Blazer softball is back in action Saturday against the University of Mobile at 2:00 pm at McLeod Field.

"We will bounce back tomorrow and take better approaches at the plate," Griffin said. "One game won't define our season."