NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Belmont softball ended its weekend on a sour note Sunday afternoon as the Bruins fell to Indiana State, 6-3, on the final day of the 2015 Music City Classic at Rose Park.
Indiana State (2-2) dented the scoreboard first in the top of the third inning off an RBI single from senior Megan Stone.
BU responded in the bottom of the fourth as the Bruins found themselves in a bases loaded situation with no outs after singles from Kat Hollingsworth (Carrollton, Tex.) and Jordan Daly (Humble, Tex.) and Jessica Wilson (Alvin, Tex.) reached on a fielder's choice play.
The Bruins took advantage of the golden situation as BU punched in a pair of runs when both Chelsey Deloney (Gardendale, Ala.) Taylor Hodge (Maryville, Tenn.) drew walks from ISU pitcher Taylor Lockwood.
Belmont failed to further extend its lead, however, as the Sycamores escaped the inning after turning a double play on a ground ball from Katie Clancy (Pasadena, Calif.) followed by a lineout from rookie shortstop Jess Andree (Darien, Ill.).
ISU carried that momentum the rest of the way as the Sycamores regained the advantage, 3-2, in the following inning as the visitors notched a pair of runs off three hits.
The visitors used a sacrifice bunt from Rylee Holland in the sixth followed by a two-run shot from Mary Turrito in the seventh inning to extend their advantage to 6-2.
With two outs in the bottom of the seventh inning, Belmont drew closer when Hollingsworth drove in freshman Ally Bessette (Bryan, Tex.).
Unfortunately, the senior outfielder overran the base and the Sycamores recorded the final out of the contest on a run-down situation as ISU prevailed, 6-3.
Hollingsworth led the Bruins offensively as the senior finished the contest 3-for-4 from the plate.
BU's Katie Clancy earned her first loss of the year as the senior threw for four innings, allowing eight hits and only three earned runs.
Belmont (1-3) returns to action on Sunday, Feb. 15, as the Bruins are set to host Alabama A&M for a doubleheader at Rose Park.
