ANDERSON, S.C.- The Wolves (25-24, 11-13 SAC) fell to the Eagles of Carson-Newman (31-16, 16-6 SAC) in eight innings this afternoon 4-3 for the first round of the South Atlantic Softball Championship.

Carson-Newman started the scoring by putting one run on the board in the bottom of the first inning with a solo home run.

Bethany Pigg would start it off for the Wolves with a SAC fly for Kristin Griffin to cross home plate to tie the score 1-1.

The Wolves would take the lead 3-1 in the top of the sixth with a two-run home run from Vanessa Wilson.

In the bottom of the seventh, the Eagles hit a two-run homerun in the bottom of the seventh to tie the game 3-3. They would add another run in the bottom of the eighth inning to take the game 4-3.

Game Leaders

• Cassidy Phelps went two for three at the plate.
• Vanessa Wilson went one for three at the plate with a home run and two RBIs.

Up Next

The Wolves are back in action tomorrow where they will face the Railsplitters of Lincoln Memorial at 2:30.