MOUNT BERRY, GA.- The No.12 Berry Vikings became the 2022 Southern Athletic Association champions, defeating No. 9 Birmingham-Southern 10-0 Saturday at Kay Williams Field, with eight of those runs were scored in the fourth inning alone.

Both teams were stuck in a scoring drought in the first three innings, but all of that changed in the fourth as Shelby Daniel stole all of the momentum as she sent Anna Jackson and Morgan Frye home off a single for the first lead of game two.
Sydney Moroney was the next to single, scoring Daniel; the next play, the Panthers were no match for Aleeya Thornton's speed as she singled to second base, with Moroney tacking on a run.

Riley Jackson played off the peak momentum as she singled to center field, adding two more on the board. The Vikings (29-11) ended their explosive inning with two more runs from Katie White and Riley Jackson.

Meanwhile in the circle, Hannah Gore continued to pitch a shutout, while BSC made four pitching changes through the first four innings.
           
The Vikings added two more runs in the fifth inning, pushing their lead to the double digits.

In the bottom of the fifth, Gore only needed one more out to secure the championship title. As the ball was hit to Abbey Gamble, she made the connection with Frye at first to win the league for the first time since 2018. Gore pitched the five-inning shutout, allowing only two hits and striking out three. The team recorded 10 hits and committed no errors.

Blair Hall, Anna Jackson, and Gore were named to the all-tournament team, while White was named MVP.

The Vikings will move on to the NCAA D-III Regionals May 12-15 at a site to be determined.