Mocs Avoid Shark Attack with Williamson Grand Slam

Sunday, March 9

Madeira Beach, Fla.

9:00 a.m.

Chattanooga

18-8

LIU

3-15

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
Chattanooga	0	0	2	1	0	0	1	4	8	12	3
LIU	0	2	0	1	0	0	1	3	7	10	0

Presley Williamson rounds third on grand slam

Photo by: GoMocs.com

3/9/2025 3:33:00 PM | Softball

Box Score

MADEIRA BEACH, Fla. --- Presley Williamson belted her fourth home run of the weekend, this time a grand slam, to lead Chattanooga softball to an 8-7, extra inning win over LIU in the final game of the Make it Happen Games in Madeira Beach, Fla., Sunday morning.

It's a GRANNY for @_pressleyy #GoMocs pic.twitter.com/x4amsaHHz6
— Chattanooga Softball (@GoMocsSB) March 9, 2025

The Mocs took a 4-3 lead in the top of the seventh, but saw that go away with a throwing error leading to the tying run in the bottom of the inning.

Camryn Cernuto was placed at second to start the eighth. With one out, Cernuto advanced to third on a single to right field by Olivia Lipari. Baileigh Pitts was hit by the first pitch she faced to load the bases for Williamson who had tallied a home run in each of the first three games this weekend.

With a 1-1 count, Williamson drilled her shot well over the fence in left field to clear the bases and put the Mocs up 8-4.

That euphoric feeling did not last long, however. The Sharks bit back with back-to-back home runs to lead off the bottom of the eighth and cut the Mocs lead to one at 8-7.

Peja Goold was inserted into the game and struck out the last three batters swinging to secure the Mocs win, improving to 18-8 overall.

LIU scored the first two runs of the game on a homer to center field in the second. Chattanooga tied it up in the top of the third on a two-run single from Jayce Purdy. With bases loaded, the catcher hit the ball down the left field line scoring Pitts and Lipari.

The Mocs took their first lead of the game in the fourth. Purdy, again facing bases loaded, drew a walk to make it 3-2, UTC's first lead.

LIU got a generous call by the officials, scoring from third on a foul out caught by Purdy along the third base line to once again tie the game.

In the top of the seventh, Purdy led off with a double to center field and was advanced to third on a sac bunt by Raven Jones. Zoe Wright singled to left, driving in Purdy for the go ahead run.

In the bottom of the inning, LIU added a fourth run. The Sharks led off with a double and the second batter reached on an error. The following batter was safe in her run to first on a high thrown ball, allowing the lead off to score and tie the game on what would have been the third out.

Williamson went 1-for-3 in the game with four RBI and walked twice. Purdy was 2-for-4 with a double, a walk and three runs batted in. Zoe Wright was 3-for-3 and drove in one run.

Cernuto, moved to lead off, went 2-for-4 with a stolen base a sacrifice bunt and scored two runs. Lipari went 2-for-4 with a sac bunt and scored twice.

Taylor Long came on in the fourth and picked up her sixth win of the season, improving to 6-0. Goold entered in the eighth and struck out all three batters faced to get the save, her first of the year.

Chattanooga returns to action Tuesday, March 18 at home to host Kennesaw State. Season and single-game are on sale at the McKenzie Arena box office or online at GoMocs.com. Tickets may be purchased at the Frost Stadium ticket booth one hour prior to first pitch.

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