GULF SHORES, Ala. – GAME 3 (Box Score) Blue Mountain Christian returned to the Gulf Shores Invitational Saturday, dropping Game 3 to No. 8 Central Methodist 9-4.

Central wasted little time, putting up an eight spot in the second inning against the Toppers and starter Jacy Weaver.

The big inning was capped by four RBI singles and a two-run double by Joely Crider.

Weaver (2-4) would suffer the loss, going 1.1 innings, giving up five runs on five hits.

Lane Thaxton came on in relief in the second, but the Eagles would get her for four runs on 10 hits, too.

Mallory Jo Mitchell had a solid day at the plate for the Toppers, knocking an RBI single in the second and another RBI single in the sixth.

Thaxton chipped in an RBI double to left in the seventh, but Central Methodist closed it down.

Haley Cotter got the pitching win for CMU, tossing five innings, giving up two runs on five hits.

Mitchell, Thaxton and Tyra Yahola all had three hits apiece for the Toppers.
 
GAME 4
(Box Score) Blue Mountain picked up its third victory of the tournament in the nightcap, defeating Xavier (La.) 2-1 on a walkoff single by Skylar Lee in the seventh inning.

A pitching duel was going down for the most part of the game, as Blue Mountain's Harley Mullins and Xavier's Vivionna Robles stared each other down, but Mullins would get the win, tossing a complete game, giving up a run on five hits with seven Ks.

Blue Mountain's first run came in the bottom of the fourth when Mallory Jo Mitchell hit a sac fly to center.

Lee's walkoff came in the final inning with two on and one out, making it the second walkoff in as many days for the Toppers.

BMCU (7-5) begins its SSAC schedule Friday, March 10 against Brewton-Parker in a doubleheader at 1 and 3 p.m. CT in Mt. Vernon, Ga.
 
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