Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 OXFORD, Ms. – The Tennessee State softball team dropped a pair of games against SEC competition on Tuesday afternoon.
 
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: Ole Miss 10 (W: Brooke Vestal, 7-1), Tennessee State 0 (L: Raven Loveless, 4-10) (5 inn.)
Records: Tennessee State Tigers (11-24, 2-9 OVC), Ole Miss Rebels (27-9, 4-5 SEC)
Location: Ole Miss Softball Complex || Oxford, Miss.
Follow Us: @TNStateSoftball on Twitter, @TSUTigersSB on Instagram.

HOW IT HAPPENED:
BOT 2ND: Paige Smith led off the inning with a single to left field. Mikayla Allee gave OM an early lead with an RBI triple to right-center field. The Rebels extended the lead on an error by TSU's shortstop. Tate Whitley extended her team-lead in RBI with a two-run single through the left side. With runners at second and third, Abbey Latham logged an RBI single and scored on a two-run double from Smith. || OM, 7-0
 
BOT 3RD: To lead off the inning, Sydney Gutierrez reached on an error and advanced to second on a single from Nyomi Jones. With the bases loaded, Bre Roper increased the advantage with a free pass. After a pitching change for TSU, Ole Miss scored two runs on a bases-loaded walk and a wild pitch. || OM, 10-0

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: Ole Miss 17 (W: Catelyn Riley, 6-2), Tennessee State 0 (L: Caitlyn Manus, 6-8) (5 inn.)
Records: Tennessee State Tigers (11-25, 2-9 OVC), Ole Miss Rebels (28-9, 4-5 SEC)
Location: Ole Miss Softball Complex || Oxford, Miss.
Follow Us: @TNStateSoftball on Twitter, @TSUTigersSB on Instagram.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:
BOT 1ST: With two outs, Abbey Latham walked and stole second. After a walk to Paige Smith, Mikayla Allee reached on an infield single to load the bases. Catelyn Riley, a freshman from Dandrige, Tenn., clubbed a grand slam to take a first-inning lead. In the next at-bat, Aynslie Furbush homered to left field. || OM, 5-0

BOT 2ND: With one out, Tate Whitley walked and swiped second base. Latham, a fifth-year senior, registered a two-run home run to extend the Ole Miss advantage. || OM, 7-0

BOT 3RD: Riley walked with one out and advanced to second on a base hit from Furbush. The Rebels attacked with five straight singles to score five runs. With a 12-run lead, Smith lined a two-run double to left field. After a pinch-runner for Smith, Brooke Barnard blasted a two-run homer. || OM, 16-0

BOT 4TH: Whitney singled and would eventually score the 17^th run for Ole Miss. OM logged back-to-back fielder's choices prior to Brooke Lorenzo's RBI single to score Whitney. || OM, 17-0

INSIDE THE STATS:

• Anayah Baker recorded the lone hit of the contest.
• Meaghan Lewis reached on a free pass to begin the game.
• The Rebels registered four home runs, a season-high for OM.

BEYOND THE BOX:

• It was the 54^th consecutive home win against non-SEC competition for Ole Miss.
• In game two, the Rebels' Catelyn Riley recorded her first career home run.

UP NEXT: Tennessee State is set to host Austin Peay this weekend for a conference series, beginning at 1:00pm (DH) on Saturday with a single game on Sunday at 1:00pm.