Senior infielder Olivia Lipari drove in four of Chattanooga’s runs in a 5-3 win over Lindenwood Sunday afternoon in the final game of the Chattanooga Challenge at Frost Stadium.
Lipari went 2-for-2 with a double and four RBIs to lead the Mocs. Kailey Snell went 3-for-3 on the day and scored three runs. Cam Cernuto was 1-for-2 with a pair of walks. Alyssa Lavdis went the distance for UTC picking up her first win of the season.
Mocs Lead off batter Kailey Snell beat out the throw to first in the bottom of the first and advanced to second on a bunt single from Camryn Cernuto.
The pair moved up another bag on a throwing error with first base uncovered on the bunt.
Snell then tagged up on a sac fly line out off the bat of Lipari to put the Mocs up 1-0.
The Lions responded with three runs in the top of the second on four hits, a sac fly and a ground out.
With one out in the third, Snell doubled to right field, two batters later, Lipari singled to left, sending Snell home to bring UTC to within a run at 3-2.
Chattanooga retook the lead, however, in the fifth after the installation of a new pitcher. Two walks a single loaded the bases for Lipari. Her double to right center plated a pair of runs, putting the Mocs up 4-3.
A wild pitch in the sixth gave Chattanooga an insurance run, making it 5-3. With one out, Izzy Cooley, making her first start for UTC, connected for her first hit this season. She advanced to second on a ground out and Snell joined her on the bags with a walk.
Cernuto walked to load the bases bring Lipari up with bases loaded. However, Cooley raced home on a wild pitch for the Mocs fifth run of the game.
Chattanooga improves to 3-7 overall, snapping a seven-game skid.
The Mocs remain at home next weekend for the annual Frost Classic. UTC will host Indiana State, IU Indy, Lamar, Illinois State and SEMO beginning Friday and running through Sunday. The Mocs will play all games at Frost Stadium while one field in the Warner Park complex will host several neutral site games. Follow live stats online at GoMocs.com.