NEW HAVEN, W.Va. — Wahama starting pitcher Ashley Templeton earned her fifth straight start of 2011 on Friday evening as the Lady Falcons defeated Southern 12-0.

The win is also the fifth straight for the Lady Falcons (5-2, 2-0 TVC Hocking) after an 0-2 start.

The Lady Tornadoes were retired in order in the first inning on three straight strikeouts.

Kastle Balser reached on an error in the bottom half of the first inning, with Mariah VanMatre, Alex Wood and Ashley Templeton reaching on walks. Balser and VanMatre each scored to take a 2-0 lead.

Maggie Cummins led off the top of the second with a single, but could not advance around to score.

Kali Harris and Chelsea Stewart reached on an error and a walk to start off the second inning, before Karista Ferguson hit a three-run homerun. Two walks and a hit batter loaded the bases for the Lady Falcons. Templeton singled to drive in one run and Sierra Carmichael drove in another. Harris and Stewart each added an RBI, with Balser hitting a three run triple to give the Lady Falcons a 12-0 lead.

Templeton struckout two in the third, before a fly ball to Molly Larck at first base ended the game.

The Lady Falcons had four hits in the game, a homerun by Ferguson, double by Balser and singles by Templeton and Stewart.

Cummins had the lone hit for the Lady Tornadoes.

Templeton struckout six in three innings, allowed one hit and zero walks.

Tedra Sayre pitched one inning for the Lady Tornadoes, with Jordan Huddleston pitching an inning in relief.

Southern in scheduled to host Eastern on Monday, and Wahama will host Trimble.