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Game 1
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DECATUR, Ala.
– For the second
consecutive day, the University of
West Alabama softball team split a
pair of games at the Gulf South
Conference Crossover, losing the
opener to Henderson State, 6-0, and
beating Christian Brothers, 5-2,
Friday afternoon at Wilson-Morgan
Softball Complex.
In the second
contest, Aubree Hudson (10-9)
pitched for West Alabama (24-29
overall, 3-15 GSC). She gave up two
runs on seven hits in seven innings
of work.
The Lady
Buccaneers (13-19, 5-14) got things
started in the third inning, scoring
a pair of runs on three hits.
Christian Brothers break the 0-0 tie
as Hannah Shackelford singled and
then stole second. Meagan
Shackleford singled up the middle as
Shackelford scored from second.
Shackelford gave Christian Brothers
a 2-0 as she scored from second on a
ground rule double to left by Lauren
Zavelli.
In the bottom
half of the inning, West Alabama put
runners on base as Krista Merrifield
drew a one-out walk and Alisha Berry
singled through the right side. But
Laura Bagwell popped up to first and
Jordan flied out to left to end the
scoring threat.
Shannon Goggins
drilled her 14th home run
of the season to lead off the bottom
of the fourth inning, cutting the
Christian Brothers deficit to 2-1.
In the bottom
of the fifth inning, West Alabama
scored four runs on three hits to
grab a 5-2 lead.
Jennifer
Lillard began the frame with a walk.
Mary Wright came in to pinch run for
Lillard and advanced to second on a
sacrifice bunt by Merrifield. Berry
reached on an infield hit, moving
Wright to third with one out. Berry
stole second and Bagwell followed
with a walk to load the bases.
Jordan singled through the left
side, plating Wright and Berry to
give the Tigers a 3-2 lead. Goggins
reached on a fielder’s choice as
Bagwell was tagged out while trying
to score on the play. Heather
Shugart ripped a two-out base hit
through the left side, scoring
Jordan and Goggins to give West
Alabama a 5-2 advantage.
Dunn (9-10)
pitched six innings for the Lady
Buccaneers. She surrendered five
runs (all earned) on six hits with
three walks and five strikeouts.
Emily White
(9-14) started on the mound in the
opener, working back-to-back starts
for West Alabama. The sophomore
struggled early as Henderson State
loaded the bases in the first inning
but couldn’t get a run across. The
Lady Reddies broke the scoreless tie
in the third inning.
Tori Gast
walked to lead off the frame and
scored on a two-out double by Haylee
Williams to put Henderson State in
front, 1-0.
The Lady
Reddies added three more runs in the
top of the fourth inning.
With one out in
the inning, Jackie Darnstaedt
reached on a bunt single and
advanced to second on a sacrifice
bunt by Kaci Yount. Darnstaedt moved
to third on a fielder’s choice by
Kelcie Glidden. After a stolen base
by Glidden, Gast doubled to center,
plating Darnstaedt and Glidden.
Jeaniel Pati followed with a double
down the left-field line, scoring
Gast, giving Henderson State a 4-0
lead.
The Lady
Reddies scored twice in the fifth to
grab a 6-0 advantage.
Emily White
pitched five innings, surrendering
six runs (four earned) on nine hits.
She had a pair of walks and five
strikeouts. Brittany McGee worked
two innings of relief with three
strikeouts.
Katie Corbell
(9-4) got the win for Henderson
State (19-11, 11-9). She pitched
seven innings, giving up a pair of
hits as Sheila Jordan and Emily
White reached base on singles.
The Tigers face
off 12:00 p.m. Saturday, April 14
against Delta State at Wilson-Morgan
Softball Complex. |
