Trials and Tribulations: Southern softball suffers in weekend play

After falling to LSU-Alexandria, Southern only rebounded to fall in this four game tourney increasing their losing streak to seven.
In this regard, seven is the unlucky number early in this season and against astronomical numbers at that.
While they were away at the Tiger Field in Nashville, Tennessee and during their first game on February 27, 2016, Southern fell 2-11 in the first game of the series.
Freshman infielder, Ryann Hollis and senior infielder, Alicia Barajas scaled the bases to capture the only runs that Southern grabbed in Game 1 of the second inning even, though Barajas scored a run from a wild pitch.
In the bottom of the second inning, Tennessee State continued to make runs until the bottom of the fifth in which the Tigers was already ahead 7-2.
Southern was outhit 9-16 in Game 1.
On the same day, the Lady Jaguars combatted against Loyola University and met an incomparable end only chasing one point but in Southern’s defense the run was in the first inning.
Freshman catcher, Kiara Suttles, scored the only run to acquire the lead early.
Loyola caught up in the third inning scoring a run but in the fourth inning, the Ramblers shut out Southern with nine runs and ended Game 2 (1-10).
In Game 3 on the next day, Loyola came back with a vengeance and scored two runs in the first inning alone but Southern in the bottom of the second came back with two runs supplied by junior outfielder, Bailey Rankin and senior outfielder, Ambrelle Burton.
However, just like in Game 2, Southern met an abrupt end when Loyola scored six runs on seven hits to lead Southern 8-2 at the top of the third inning. Southern couldn’t find any reprieve or room as they continued to fall as Loyola gained another three run advantage in the top of the fifth thus ending the game 2-11.
In the last game of the series, Southern combatted against Tennessee State once again and caught an amazing advantage to almost capture a victory.
Southern left Tennessee State only with a one run advantage until Southern brought in the most runs that they had in the entire series when they brought three Lady Jaguars across home plate.
In the top of the fourth, Rankin, Burton and freshman outfielder, Jaslyn Perrodin, took unearned runs to lead the Lady Tigers 3-1.
After a swell inning by the Lady Jaguars, the Lady Tigers only sent one player across the baseline.
Southern came back and took two more runs to lead 5-2 until the bell chimed. Tennessee State tied the challenge as soon as they sent three players to homefield making the challenge a bit more interesting.
However, Southern handed a lost to Tennessee State as they played catchup. The Jags mimicked their last inning to lead 8-5 coming into the last inning while sophomore outfielder, Sydney Andrews, was the last to scale the bases and capture the first close win in the series for Southern.
However they always say a person can learn more from a loss than a win.
This non-conference schedule will continue as the Lady Jags come alive at home on March 3 against Louisiana Tech.