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The rugged Gulf South Conference continues to be an uphill climb for the Lee softball team as they dropped a pair of games in Saturday's doubleheader with West Georgia from a sun-filled Butler Field.

The Lady Flames (9-12, 2-9) will look to salvage the finale of the three-game set as they host the Wolves (15-7, 6-5) tomorrow at 2 p.m.

LEE 2 UWG 5
Lexie Dean hit her first career home run to tie things at 2-2 in the first inning but the Wolves would use a three-run fifth frame to take the night cap, 5-2 over Lee.

Danielle Easterly (5-2) worked six innings for West Georgia and allowed just four hits and two runs (one earned). She walked three and struck out four. Megan Roberts came on to slam the door in the seventh for her first save of the season.

Leadoff hitter Amanda Lynn continued to get on base as she finished with two hits and scored on the Dean two-run homer. Lynn is currently hitting .461 and leads the team with 22 runs scored.

Senior Angie Hughes got the call for the Lady Flames in the circle. Hughes was steady for the first four innings, giving up just two runs.  She ran into trouble in the fifth however as Summer Wallace drilled a two-run single up the middle and Jordan Corbin doubled home Wallace to give the Wolves a three-run cushion.

Freshman Madyson Stallcup came on in relief and tossed the final 2 2/3 innings allowing just one walk. 

Kathryn Woody got the Wolves on the board with a two-run single in the first inning.

Dean's home run gives her the team lead in RBI (22), batting average (.467) and slugging percentage (.600).

LEE 3 UWG 12
Lee committed five errors leading to seven unearned runs in falling to West Georgia, 12-3 in game one. 

The Wolves put up five runs in the fifth inning and retired the Lady Flames in the bottom of the frame to claim the run-rule victory.

Woody (3-0) went the distance and allowed three runs on seven hits for the Georgia club. She walked three and had one punchout.

Leigh Beatenbough (1-4) got the call for the Lady Flames and labored through three innings. The sophomore gave up nine hits and allowed seven runs but only three were earned.

Brianna Eichbaum came on to toss 1 2/3 innings and allowed four runs (two earned) on three hits. Hailey Clark recorded the final out of the fifth after allowing one run on two hits.

The Wolves pounded out 14 hits led by Randi Phillips with four singles and four RBI. Katie Spinks added two base knocks and drove in three while Corbin had a hit and two RBI.

Lynn led Lee with three hits and scored a run. Hallie Davis tallied two hits and Rachel Polacek also added a pair singles and scored a run.