MORRISTOWN, Tennessee — The Walters State softball team bounced back from a tough defeat in game one of Friday’s TJCCAA twinbill against Volunteer State to earn a split at the Lady Senator Softball Complex.

In the first game, the Pioneers cruised to a 10-0 decision in five innings before the Lady Senators rallied to take a 6-2 victory in the nightcap.

Walters State, with the split, is now 28-13 overall and 11-3 in the conference while Volunteer State is 19-15, 8-4.

The first game saw winning pitcher Abby Mabry allowed two hits — singles to Brittany Dixon and Kristin Kirk — in gaining the mound win over Alyssa Shoun.

In the second game, the Lady Senators tallied five runs in the sixth inning to erase a 2-1 deficit.

Freshman Brittney Furr had a double for Walters State while Dixon, Kirk, Kristen DeLapp and Britani Fisher each singled.

Shoun was the winning pitcher as she worked all seven innings, giving up two unearned runs on three hits while striking out two and walking two.