MEMPHIS—Christian Brothers University pitchers Michelle McEachron (Carlsbad, Calif., La Costa Canyon HS) and Kaylea Brewer (Pulaski, Tenn., Giles County HS) combined for a two-hit shutout as the Lady Bucs picked up a 2-0 win in game two against Delta State after DSU won the opener 6-1.

The Lady Bucs (13-15, 3-7 Gulf South Conference) received strong pitching in both games.  In the opener, Brewer held DSU (19-14, 7-7) to just one run on three hits over the first five innings before the Lady Statesmen pulled away with a four-run sixth inning on two hits, two walks, a hit batter, and two wild pitches.

The Lady Bucs used a pair of bunt singles by Brewer and Kathleen Nelson (Bartlett, Tenn./Bolton HS) to manufacture a run in the bottom of the sixth, but DSU scored an unearned run in the seventh to set the final margin.

Brewer (5-7) finished with five runs allowed in five and a third innings, allowing five hits with three strikeouts.  McEachron allowed an unearned run on two hits and a walk in an inning and two-thirds.

In the nightcap, McEachron shut DSU down on two hits in four and two-third innings, allowing three walks and striking out five.  Brewer only allowed one baserunner, on an error, over the final two and a third innings as she picked up her second save.

The Lady Bucs found all the offense they would need in the first inning as Nelson drew a leadoff walk and scored on a Casey King (Flower Mound, Texas/Flower Mound HS) single.  Nelson drove in the game's other run on a double to center in the fourth, scoring Alana Kramer (Jackson, Tenn./North Side HS), who led off the inning with a single to right.

King went 2-for-3 in the second game.

Weather permitting, the Lady Bucs and Lady Statesmen are scheduled to meet for another doubleheader tomorrow at noon.