LEBANON, Tenn.-- Cumberland softball took game one of the series against Pikeville 4-1 after getting a strong outing in the circle from Bailey Griffith.

Griffith picked up the win in the circle, pitching a complete game while allowing only one earned run and collecting five strikeouts. The offense provided a spark by posting ten hits with three Phoenix batters recording multi-hit games.

Allie Burleson went 2-for-3 with two rbi's, Kenzie France went 2-for-3 with one rbi, and Ashley Evans went 2-for-3.

Griffith started the game with three, three-up three-down innings in the first four innings of play to shut down the Bears' bats.

The Phoenix had been quiet up until the bottom of the fourth when their bats erupted to push across four runs. Ashton Whiles got things started with a single up the middle and was brought in on a double to left center by Abby Chappell. Two batters later, France ripped a single through the left-side to pick up an rbi. Madison Koczersut stepped up next and roped a double to the right field wall, putting runners on second and third with two outs in the inning. Burleson capped off the big inning with a single over the shortstops head, driving in a pair of runs and giving the Phoenix a 4-0 lead.

Pikeville quickly answered in the top of the fifth after a leadoff single and a wild pitch led to a fielder's choice that brought in a run. Griffith struck out the next batter to end the inning and keep the score at 4-1.

Griffith continued to roll in the sixth inning, shutting the Bears down in order and despite a scary inning in the seventh, she held on to pick up the 4-1 win.

The Phoenix will be back in action tomorrow for a double header against the Bears.