HENDERSON, Tenn.-- Cumberland softball falls to the No. 14 ranked Freed-Hardeman Lions 5-0 to start the Mid-South Conference series.

The Phoenix were only able to record two hits in their loss against the Lions. Ashley Evans and Anna Lay each hit singles in the game while Lay collected three stolen bases.

Brittany Adair dominated in the circle for the Lions, pitching a complete game shutout with 11 strikeouts to move her record to 10-4 on the season.

Adair started the game off with three strikeouts in the first inning and the Lions built on that momentum by adding a pair of runs in the bottom half of the inning. A leadoff walk and a single put two runners on and a stolen base moved runners to the corners with no outs. Quillin stole second but a throwing error by Chappell brought home the runner from third. Two batters later, Dunavant picked up an RBI on a fielder's choice to give the Lions a 2-0 lead after one.

Freed-Hardeman's leadoff hitter reached again in the second inning thanks to a Phoenix error and was later brought in on a double down the left field line to add to their lead. The Lions pushed another run across in the fourth on a sac bunt and added their fifth run of the game on an RBI double from Hayes to take a 5-0 lead.

Lay walked in the sixth inning and proceeded to steal both second and third base to try and threaten the Lions but Cumberland was unable to bring her home. Adair finished off her shutout with a 1-2-3 inning in the seventh to hold on to the 5-0 win.

Cumberland will be back in action tomorrow at Noon for a doubleheader with the Lions.