CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. --- It took just less than two extra innings for the Chattanooga softball team to beat Tennessee State 3-2 Wednesday evening at Warner Park.<br />  <br /> With one out in the bottom of the ninth and Kaili Phillips on second, Jayce Purdy popped the ball up behind first base. It landed just fair in the grass of shallow right field and Phillips advanced to third. She rounded the bag, prompting TSU to throw to home. It was wide and Phillips raced to the plate for the game winning run.<br />  <br /> The Mocs improve to 4-2 on the year and will host the Frost Classic this weekend beginning Friday morning at 10:00 a.m. at Warner Park. Tennessee State moves to 6-3 overall.<br />  <br /> The Tigers got on the board first in the top of the first. With two outs, Nahtali Simpson hit a triple to center field. A single by Ryla Traylor in the next at bat drove Simpson home and TSU took an early 1-0 lead.<br />  <br /> Chattanooga got out front in the bottom of the second on an error that extended the inning. With two outs on the board, Acelynn Sellers reached first on a throwing error and landed on second. Olivia Lipari sent a deep shot to center field for a triple and scored Sellers from second for the Mocs' first run of the night. Regan Duran singled through the left side, plating Lipari and giving UTC a 2-1 lead.<br />  <br /> Tennessee State tied it up in the fourth on a single up the middle by Anayah Baker-Rowell, scoring Marisa Mauroschadt from second, making it 2-2.<br />  <br /> The Tigers had a chance to take the lead in the top of the sixth with two runners on and no outs in the inning. Taylor Long struck out TSU's third batter in the inning and a sac bunt moved the runners into scoring position at second and third. However the next batter grounded out to end the threat.<br />  <br /> Chattanooga left a runner on base in the next two innings with no one scoring, sending the game in to extras where UTC would come away with the win in the ninth. The Mocs had three runs on seven hits and no errors.<br />  <br /> Duran and Lipari each knocked in a run for Chattanooga. Duran and Riley Kokinda each had a pair of hits. Taylor Long pitched 5.1 innings and got the win with two strikeouts and no walks while allowing just two hits.<br />  <br /> The Tigers left 11 on base getting two runs on eight hits and had two errors in the game including the game ending play.<br />  <br /> <strong>SCORING SUMMARY</strong><br /> <strong>T1st:</strong> Traylor singles through the left side, RBI; Simpson scored.<br /> <strong>B2nd:</strong> Lipari Tripled to right field, RBI; Sellers scored, unearned.<br /> <strong>B2nd:</strong> Duran singled through the left side, RBI; Lipari scored, unearned.<br /> <strong>T4th:</strong> Baker singled up the middle, RBI; Baptiste advanced to second; Mauroschadt scored.<br /> <strong>B9th:</strong> Purdy singled to right field; Phillips advanced to third, scored on a throwing error by rf, unearned.<br />  <br /> <strong>WP:</strong> Talor Long (2-1)<br /> <strong>LP:</strong> Holly Ayala (1-2)<br />  <br /> Chattanooga returns to the diamond Friday in the Frost Classic at Warner Park. Games will begin at 10:00 a.m. on Fields #2 and #3 with UTC opening against Akron at 3:00 p.m.<br />  <br /> Tickets are on sale online at GoMocs.com and the Frost Stadium ticket booth.<br />