Feb. 21, 2014

ORLANDO, Fla. – A strong pitching performance from Shannon Millman went for naught as the Lamar Lady Cardinals dropped a 2-1 decision to Fairfield to finish 0-2 on the first day of the Citrus Classic Softball Series on Friday.

Millman (0-3) pitched a complete game, scattering six hits and allowing just one earned run.

Earlier in the day, Lamar dropped a 9-1 decision to Mercer.

“Shannon was stellar,” Lamar coach Holly Bruder said. “Unfortunately, we just didn't hit the ball. It's hard to win when you score just one run a game.”

Lamar (0-5) had just three hits in each game.

“It's disappointing,” Bruder said. “We have to turn things around.”

Lamar faces Lehigh and IPFW on Saturday before closing out the event with a game against Albany on Sunday.

“It doesn't get any easier,” Bruder said. Lehigh and IPFW are very good teams.”

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