GAME RESULT
Southern Mississippi 6, Saint Louis 2
Friday, Feb. 11, 2022
Hattiesburg, Miss.
 
THE BASICS
•Saint Louis fell 6-2 to host team Southern Mississippi Friday night on day one of the Black & Gold Invitational.
•The Billikens' record evened at 1-1, while Southern Miss improved to 2-0.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
•Southern Miss scored twice in the bottom of the fifth inning.
•SLU cut the lead in half in the sixth on a two-out RBI double by Gabbie Kowalik.
•Southern Miss took command with a grand slam in its half of the sixth.
•The Billikens pushed across a run in the seventh on Taylor Hochman's RBI groundout.
 
BILLIKEN NOTABLES
•Sadie Wise, Kristi Stevenson, Kayla Swiderski and Jocelyn Abbott had a single apiece.
•Chloe Wendling went the distance in the circle and struck out six.
 
UP NEXT
The Billikens continue play at the Black & Gold Invitational Saturday, taking on Samford at 10 a.m. and North Alabama at 7 p.m.