PEORIA, Ill. - Laila Armstrong totaled three hits, but the No. 3 seeded Tennessee State Tigers fell to the No. 2 Southeast Missouri State Redhawks 9-2 Thursday morning in the second round of the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament.

Caitlyn Manus started and took the loss in the circle for Tennessee State.

Armstrong's three-hit day led the Tigers offensively. Rylie Giddens put together a standout performance as well, going 1-for-3 with a double. Onnika Spencer also chipped in for Tennessee State, putting together one hit in three trips to the plate while adding an RBI.

HOW IT HAPPENED

The Tigers got on the board immediately, starting their scoring with one run in the top of the first inning. Tennessee State got an RBI single from Spencer, scoring Armstrong from second base.

The Tigers lost the lead they built in the first, but got back on the board in the third trailing 3-1. A. Baker-Row came across to score the lone run of the inning for Tennessee State, which tightened the Redhawks lead to 3-2. The Tigers weren't able pul any closer, as Southeast Missouri State added six runs to their tally on the way to a 9-2 final.

GAME NOTES

» Armstrong led the Tigers, amassing three hits in the ballgame.
» Tennessee State's highest-scoring inning was the third, when it pushed one run across.
» Tennessee State pitchers faced 33 Southeast Missouri State hitters in the game, allowing 10 ground balls and five fly balls while striking out two.
» Armstrong led the Tigers at the plate, going 3-for-4.

GAME NOTES

TSU will be back in action later this afternoon as they will face SIUE in an elimination game around 3:30 p.m.