SALEM, Va. – The Bridgewater Eagles softball team took a 2-1 lead into the bottom of the sixth, but a run in each of the final two innings from the Virginia Wesleyan Marlins put an end to BC's season as the Eagles fell by a 3-2 tally.

Virginia Wesleyan plated a run in the bottom of the first to take an early 1-0 lead before both pitchers took over the game, keeping the score at a slim 1-0 gap through six innings.

In the top of the sixth, a Hillary Rees single to centerfield drove in junior Kristen Combs and gave the Eagles bats some life while tying the game up at 1-1.

Bridgewater took the lead when Angela Spinelli drew a two-out walk with the bases loaded, bringing in Rees and giving the Eagles a 2-1 advantage.

Virginia Wesleyan quickly responded with a run of its own in the bottom of the sixth, tying the game at 2-2 heading into the final frame.

Bridgewater's bats were held silent in the seventh, while the Marlins used an Eagles miscue to kick off the bottom of the inning.

Virginia Wesleyan loaded the bases off of a hit by pitch and a fielder's choice following a wild pitch on the third strike, before reliever Ashley Gills walked in the winning run, ending the Eagles season.

At the plate, Rees led the way with a 2-for-4 outing, including a RBI and run scored.

Gills picked up the loss for the Eagles. The senior tossed the final two outs of the game, and allowed the winning run while walking two and striking out two.

BC's starter Lindsay Lam gave up a run early but held the Marlins in check until midway through the sixth. Lam tossed five and a third innings of work, allowing two runs on three hits while striking out six.

At the plate for the Marlins, Briana Bertovich's 1-for-3 game led the way. Bertovich drove in two runs as well. .

Virginia Wesleyan hurler Brittaney Brown went the distance, allowing two runs on four hits and striking out nine.

Gills and Lam end their Bridgewater careers as two of the top pitchers in school history. Gills leaves as the career strikeouts leader with 344, while also becoming the all-time leader in opponent batting average after allowing opponents to hit at a paltry .178 in her four years with the Eagles. The senior's 8.15 strikeouts per seven innings on the season is tops in school history.

Lam leaves with the sixth most wins in school history with 34 and the fourth highest strikeouts total in with 245.

Bridgewater ends the season with a 33-10 record for its fourth 30-win season in the last five years.