The Millsaps Majors have landed the #1 seed in the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Tournament, set for April 22-24 in Conway, AR, with a four-game weekend sweep of the Rhodes Lynx.

Led by senior pitchers Tammy Ladner (8-5 1.93 ERA) and Kati Fleming (8-7 4.15 ERA) the Majors dominated the Lynx. In four starts, two each, Ladner and Fleming allowed eight hits and one run all weekend while striking out 20 Lynx hitters. The Lynx commited 11 errors and only three runners reached third base during the weekend.

The Majors, however, got big hits all weekend from seniors Crystal Bender, Fleming, Brittany Ladner, and Naffie Mooney. The four players, along with senior Tammy Ladner were recognized with their parents before the game Saturday and congratulated on their brilliant career's in the Purple and White.

In game one Saturday, Bender drove in two runs as did sophomore Kylie Kurtz and Mooney and Fleming had an RBI each.

In game two leadoff hitter Christina Sharp drove in a run on her third triple of the season and Renee Green singled in a run for the Majors. Victoria Gibson hit her third triple of the season scoring a run and Fleming and Brittany Ladner drove in a run each.

Fleming threw a one-hitter in game two striking out eight Lynx batters.

Mooney's single to rightfield scored Sharp in the first inning of game three and later third baseman Josie Manley would drive in two runs, increasing the Majors lead to 5-0. In the sixth inning Amanda Lutzy would break up the Fleming no-hit bid by doubling down the right field line. The Lynx would score one run when Jessica Morris drove Lutzy in from third after Lutzy moved over on a sacrifice bunt.

Game four was called after five innings with the Majors leading 10-0. Manley tripled in the fourth inning scoring three Majors and two batters later Bender smacked a two-run homerun to centerfield off starter Rachel Austin scoring Manley.

Tammy Ladner threw 12 innings on the weekend allowing five hits and striking out eight hitters. She faced just five hitters over the minimum. Fleming finished with 14 innings pitched allowing three hits and striking out 12 hitters. Fleming face seven batters over the minimum.