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Clack Helps Power Braves To 5-4 Win Over Bryant

Softball Falls To Chattanooga 8-2

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Bradley University Softball 3/6/2010 7:02:00 PM
Box Score CLEARWATER, Fla. - Senior Amanda Clack (Hillsoboro, Mo./HIllsoboro) went 3-for-4 and junior Brittany Fairbairn (Lombard, Ill./Glenbard East/Kankakee) extended her hit streak to a team-best six games with a 2-for-4 effort, but Chattanooga collected 12 hits and topped the Braves 8-2 Saturday at the Under Armour Invitational.

The Mocs (12-5 overall) scored the first eight runs of the game, before Bradley (7-6 overall) was able to push two runs across in the bottom of the seventh inning. 

Jessica Traxler opened the scoring with a bases loaded single to center in the top of the second inning.  Bradley threw a runner out at the plate on a fielder's choice for the first out of the inning, and junior Katie Dennis (Gilbert, Ariz./Mesquite) struck out the next batter, but Lyndsey Stiles drew a two-out bases-loaded walk to give Chattanooga a 2-0 lead.

The Mocs added a pair of runs in the top of the fourth to push the lead to 4-0.  Chattanooga loaded the bases with two outs when Della Harrison ripped a pinch-hit single up the middle to drive in a pair of runs. 

Chattanooga struck for two more runs in the top of the fifth inning.  Lauren Flores drove in a run with a two-out single to center field and Stiles delivered a two-out infield single to push the Mocs advantage to 6-0.

 A solo home run by Tiffany Baker in the top of the sixth gave Chattanooga a 7-0 lead and the Mocs scored on a Bradley error in the top of the seventh to push the lead to 8-0.

The Braves were able to push two runs across in the bottom of the seventh.  Senior Lindsay Watkins (Hopedale, Ill./Olympia/Parkland) drew a one-out walk and Clack had a two-out single to left for her third hit of the contest.  Fairbairn belted a triple to left center to drive in two, but Chattanooga starter Brooke Loudermilk scattered six hits in the complete game victory.

Dennis fell to 2-2 on the season with the loss in the circle for the Braves.  She gave up eight hits and six runs in four and two-third innings.  Freshman Mackenzie Camp (Mapleton, Ill./Limestone) pitched two and one-third innings in relief, surrendering four hits and two runs (one earned).

Bradley returns to action at 10:30 a.m. against Wagner to conclude the second-day of play at the Under Armour Invitational.

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Players Mentioned

Mackenzie Camp

#21 Mackenzie Camp

RHP
5' 10"
Freshman
Amanda Clack

#13 Amanda Clack

RHP/OF
5' 7"
Senior
Katie Dennis

#18 Katie Dennis

LHP
5' 6"
Junior
Brittany Fairbairn

#5 Brittany Fairbairn

OF
5' 3"
Junior
Lindsay Watkins

#6 Lindsay Watkins

INF/UTL
5' 2"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Mackenzie Camp

#21 Mackenzie Camp

5' 10"
Freshman
RHP
Amanda Clack

#13 Amanda Clack

5' 7"
Senior
RHP/OF
Katie Dennis

#18 Katie Dennis

5' 6"
Junior
LHP
Brittany Fairbairn

#5 Brittany Fairbairn

5' 3"
Junior
OF
Lindsay Watkins

#6 Lindsay Watkins

5' 2"
Senior
INF/UTL