By Thomas Corhern, TTU Sports Information

CHARLESTON, S.C. – Callie Piper took a tough-luck loss as she hurled a strong complete-game effort against Canisius on Saturday in the College of Charleston Cougar Classic. The Golden Griffins retook the lead in the top of the seventh inning to take a 4-3 victory over the Golden Eagles, then the host Cougars topped Tech 6-3 in the nightcap.

The Golden Eagles fall to 0-6 on the season and will complete the Cougar Classic on Sunday with one more contest against the host College of Charleston at 11 a.m.

Piper, in her second start of the campaign, had a positive showing in the contest, holding Canisius to four total runs, but just one earned as she gave up three hits. Piper also struck out two, while yielding seven walks.

Haeli Bryson and Nicolle Nysted each went 2-for-4 at the plate, while Jordynn Shirley drove in two runs.

Tech took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the third as Shirley drove in Makayli Harris with a single up the middle. Canisius tied the game in the top of the fourth, then took a 3-1 lead with two in the fifth.

The Golden Eagles knotted the score at three in the bottom of the sixth as Brooklyn Stewart hit a double to left center, followed by an Abby Shoulders single to right. As Shoulders attempted to steal second, the throw from the catcher went awry, allowing Stewart to score and Shoulder to take third. Shirley then hit a sacrifice fly to center field, driving in the tying run.

Canisius took the lead in the top of the seventh as a walk, a sacrifice bunt and a single through the left side plated the game-winning run.

Charleston and Tech went back and forth early in the second day of the game. The Cougars took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first, but the Golden Eagles tied the game in the second with Ella Bishop's sacrifice bunt driving pinch runner Bailey Stack in.

The Cougars struck for two in the bottom of the second, then the Golden Eagles got a sacrifice fly from Bryson to drive in Shoulders, then a double from Nysted down the left line to bring home Carmen Betts.

Charleston broke the tie in the bottom of the third with an RBI single, followed by two more runs in the bottom of the fourth with a walk, a triple and a single in succession driving in the insurance runs.

Shoulders and Nysted went 2-for-3 at the plate in the game.

Kaylan Cole took the loss, allowing six runs – five earned – on six hits, walking six and striking out two. Gracelyn Woollen threw the final three frames, walking one and striking out two.