PEORIA, Ill. -- A week after her game-winning home run against 16th-ranked Louisiana-Lafayette, junior Maria Schroeder provided another big hit for Bradley with a two-out, two-run double in the eighth to give the Braves a 6-5 walk-off victory against Southeastern Louisiana Saturday afternoon on day two of the Tennessee Invitational.
 
Bradley (10-8 overall) didn't hold a lead until Schroeder's dramatic hit in the eighth, battling from behind throughout the contest.  Southeastern Louisiana (9-11 overall) jumped out to an early 1-0 lead, scoring a run in the top of the first on an illegal pitch. 
 
The Braves managed just two hits through the first four innings and were unable to advance a runner past second until the fifth.  Bradley starter Julie Kestas settled down after the first to retire 11 consecutive batters before surrendering a two-out single in the top of the fifth. 
 
Junior Elizabeth Leonard led off the Bradley half of the fifth with single and the Braves had runners at the corners following a Katie Habryle single.  Leonard scored from third on a RBI groundout by Gabby Stoner to tie the contest at 1-1. 
 
Southeastern Louisiana took advantage of a Bradley error in the top of the sixth to go back in front 2-1.  An error to open the inning allowed Maddie Edmonston to race home on a Mihalia Gibson double as the Lions went back in front.
 
Back-to-back doubles by Caitlyn McCarron and Stephanie Campos to open the Bradley half of the sixth plated McCarron and pulled Bradley even again at 2-2, but Southeastern Louisiana answered with another run in the top of the seventh.  Senior Jaelen Hull took over in the circle for the Braves after a triple and walk to open the seventh and the Lions scored the go-ahead run (3-2) on a double steal. 
 
Bradley was able to rally again for a run in the seventh to force extra innings, however.  Senior Kelly Kapp got things started with a two-out single and walks to Schroeder and McCarron loaded the bases.  A passed ball on a strikeout which would have ended the game allowed Kapp to race home and tied the game against 3-3. 
 
Using the international tie-breaker Southeastern Louisiana opened the top of the eighth with a runner on second and grabbed a 4-3 lead on a RBI single by Kalyn Watts.  With runners at second and third and two outs, Mattie Ort made it a 5-3 Lions advantage with a RBI single to center. 
 
In the Bradley half of the eighth, Leonard made it a one-run game with a RBI double to center to drive home freshman Brooklyn Bane.  Two-out walks by Stoner and Kapp loaded the bases once again for the Braves with Schroeder due up.  After taking three consecutive balls to open the at bat, Schroeder faced a full count with two outs and the bases loaded before ripping a two-run double to left as Bradley rallied for the 6-5 walk-off victory.
 
Schroeder was 2-for-4 with two RBI and her sixth double of the year, while Leonard was also 2-for-4 at the plate to help highlight Bradley's offensive efforts.  McCarron slugged her team-best sixth and seventh doubles of the year in a 2-for-3 day.  Hull picked up her sixth consecutive victory to improve to 6-1 on the year, coming out of the bullpen for the final two innings. 
 
Bradley will close out play at the Tennessee Invitational Sunday with games against Delaware (8 a.m.) and Jacksonville State (10:30 a.m.).