MOUNT BERRY, Ga. - The Birmingham-Southern softball team fell to Berry College, ending their win streak. The Panthers lost in a close game at 4-3 in the first game of the doubleheader, then falling 8-4 in the second. 

Game one
Berry was the first on the board in game one of the series, putting up their first run in the bottom of the first. The Panthers came back, putting up one in the top of the second but Berry was not far behind adding another run in the second as well. Birmingham-Southern tried to push through, adding a tying run in the top of the third to make the game an even 2-2. Holding Berry off in the fourth and fifth innings, the game stayed at a tie until the Panthers took the lead in the top of the sixth to make it 3-2. Unfortunately, Berry was not done yet and put up two more of their own runs in the bottom of the sixth to make it 4-3 and take the game after a scoreless seventh for the Panthers. 

Jada Askew had a good day going 2-for-4 with a homerun. Leah Wood was the only Panther with an extra base hit. Wood went 1-for-3 in the game with one run. Morgan McGuire, Izzy Berkopec, Sam Hilyer, and Cassidy Dickson all had singles for the Panthers. Morgan McGuire had one RBI, a walk and a stolen base. Izzy Berkopec and Kaylyn Chapman both had stolen bases in game one, while Cassidy Dickson went 1-for-2 with a walk and a stolen base. Sam Hilyer was the only other run brought in for the Panthers.

Pitching decisions
WIN: Blair Hall (6-3)
LOSS: Hailee Bryan (18-3)

Records
Birmingham-Southern 28-5 Overall (12-2 SAA), Berry 24-10 Overall (14-2 SAA)

Game two
Kailey Walters started it off big for the Panthers with a homerun to left field in the top of the first, putting BSC up on the board first. Leah Wood put up the next run with an RBI single to left that brought in Alyssa Fowler in the top of the second. Berry managed to add a run of their ownin the bottom of the second to close the Panthers lead up 2-1. Caroline Campbell and the Panthers defense saw four batters in the bottom of the third but were able to hold them off the scoreboard. The Vikings tied up the game in the bottom of the fourth at 2-2. While the Panthers were unable to capitalize in the top of the fifth, Berry added six runs on six hits in the bottom of the fifth to take a big 8-2 lead. Katie Wood tried to fight back for Birmingham-Southern with an RBI single in the top of the sixth to score Jada Askew. A fielders choice in the top of the seventh allowed Alyssa Fowler to reach base and Morgan McGuire to score a fourth run for the Panthers. Unfortunately, it was not enough and the Vikings took the victory, 8-4. 

Pitching decisions
WIN: Hannah Gore (15-2)
LOSS: Caroline Campbell (8-1) 

Records
Birmingham-Southern 28-6 Overall (12-3 SAA), Berry 25-10 Overall (15-2 SAA)

Up next
Birmingham-Southern will finish their series against Berry on Saturday, April 16 at 1 p.m.