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Chattanooga, Tenn. – No. 5 seed Chattanooga’s Anna Dovey drove in five runs and pitcher Taylor Long recorded 11 strikeouts to propel the Mocs to a 10-3 victory over No. 8 seed Furman in the opening game of the 2026 Southern Conference Softball Championship on Thursday morning at Frost Stadium.
SoCon Tournament
Final | Chattanooga 10, Furman 3— Furman Softball (@FurmanSB) May 7, 2026
Chattanooga (23-27-1) advanced to face No. 4 seed Wofford in the double elimination portion of the tournament on Thursday at 4 p.m. With the loss, Furman concluded its season at 13-40.
SoCon Tournament
E5 | Chattanooga 7, Furman 3Dovey's grand slam puts the Mocs in front after 5.
— Furman Softball (@FurmanSB) May 7, 2026
Tied at 3-3 in the bottom of the fifth inning, Chattanooga loaded the bases with a pair of singles and a walk before Dovey launched the first pitch of her at bat over the center field fence for a grand slam to give the Mocs a 7-3 lead. The Mocs drew a pair of bases-loaded walks and took advantage of a passed ball to add three more runs in the sixth inning to defeat the Paladins for the fourth time in less than a week.
Meghan Shirey cuts down UTC's Jade Gainer! pic.twitter.com/pLORsQWN6x
— Furman Softball (@FurmanSB) May 7, 2026
Long, who improved to 12-15 in the circle, allowed just two earned runs on six hits over seven innings to record the complete-game victory. She worked around six walks and stranded nine Paladins on base while fanning 11 hitters.
Kristyn Embler lines a two-out RBI single to LF to tie it up at 3-3! pic.twitter.com/YSMJ0yE6GB
— Furman Softball (@FurmanSB) May 7, 2026
Dovey finished 1-for-3 with five RBI to pace the Mocs offense. Ava Cowart collected two hits and scored three runs while Baileigh Pitts homered and drove in three runs.
Ansley Chiang delivers the sacrifice fly to give Furman a 2-1 lead! pic.twitter.com/ecj5B4H5iF
— Furman Softball (@FurmanSB) May 7, 2026
Starter Kristyn Embler (8-14) took the loss for Furman. The freshman was tagged for seven runs on six hits in 4.1 innings of work.
Rachel Hawkins sprints home following a UTC throwing error to get Furman on the board! pic.twitter.com/3d9Dilwf5J
— Furman Softball (@FurmanSB) May 7, 2026
Ember went 2-for-4 at the plate with an RBI and Rachel Hawkins contributed a double, two walks, and two stolen bases to pace a Paladin team that swiped five bags on the day.
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