Box Score Hampton, Ga.---The second-seeded Clark Atlanta University Lady Panthers' conference championship run end with a 5-3 loss to No. 4 Benedict College in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) Women's Softball Tournament at the Gerald Matthews Sports Complex in Hampton, Ga., Friday.

Jasmine Sledge's solo blast in the second inning put the Lady Tigers on the board first. CAU had a pair of RBI singles by catcher Alia Williams and pitcher Brittany Gonzalez that gave the Lady Panthers a 2-1 advantage. Benedict found its sweet spot on the bat with three RBIs in the fourth which put them ahead 4-2. Despite one run in the top of the seventh, Clark Atlanta could not get it going offensively.

With the loss, CAU was eliminated from the conference championship tournament and finished the season with a 20-23 overall record.
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