Game 1 Box/Game 2 Box

LIVINGSTON, Ala. – The University of West Alabama softball team dropped two Gulf South Conference games as the Tigers fell to the University of Alabama in Huntsville, 2-0 and 14-5 on Saturday afternoon at the UWA Softball Complex.

A tight affair in the first game of the doubleheader saw UAH (23-6, 2-0 GSC) get on the board first in the third inning.

Anna Parker led the Lady Charger inning off with a single to left field, but was erased on a one out, Megan Blanchard fielder’s choice. Blanchard would advance to third base on a Jenny Hess single to right field as Hess later moved up to second on a stolen base. Sydney Simpson hit a laser to first base that escaped from the Tigers, allowing Blanchard and Hess to score.

The two runs were all the Lady Chargers needed as Sage Woodham pitched all seven innings, allowing only two UWA hits, from Heather Shugart and Jennifer Lillard, while striking out nine Tiger batters.

Emily White received the loss in the circle throwing six innings allowing six hits and striking out two UAH batters.

Game two of the doubleheader saw the Lady Chargers plate runs in all five innings, including an eight run, fifth inning.

UAH, which led 5-0 heading into the fourth inning, plated its sixth as Parker reached base on a one out walk and score on a Caroline Weatherly double to left field.

The Tigers cut into the lead in the bottom of the fourth as Emily White led off the inning with a homerun to right center. Following a Corey Curlee ground out, Alisha Berry was hit by a pitch. Berry moved up to second on a stolen base following a Krista Merrifield strike out. Jennifer Lillard doubled to right field to score Berry, pulling UWA within four runs.

The Lady Chargers came back to the plate an answered the Tigers two runs with eight of its own in the top of the fifth.

Trailing 14-2, UWA mounted a comeback in the bottom of the fifth. Samantha White, who pinch hit for Sheila Jordan, led the inning off with a single to right field. Jordan replaced White and scored on a Shannon Goggins homerun to center field. With one out, Emily White homered to right center, but that would be all the runs for UWA in the game.

Sarah Beth Medley earned the win, pitching 4 1/3 innings, allowing four runs on five hits and striking out five Tigers. Aubree Hudson received the loss with 3 1/3 innings of work, allowing six runs on five hits.

West Alabama returns to action on Sunday, March 18, as the Tigers host North Alabama in a GSC doubleheader. First pitch is scheduled for 1:00 p.m.