Final Boxscore

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Alabama State University softball team scored a pair of late runs to rally for a 3-2 victory over Jackson State in the series opener between the pair Friday night at Fain Park.

JSU scored single runs in the first and third innings to grab the early advantage. ASU notched a run in the fourth then plated the game-winning scores in the sixth.

Destinee Sanchez earned the victory on the mound for Bama State allowing just two runs on six hits over the full seven inning. JSU's Brit Talley also tossed a complete game surrendering three runs on seven hits with four strikeouts.

ASU collected its first run in the fourth following four consecutive singles. Boshia Richardson's single capped the hot hitting that also included hits from Ayesha Famble, Ja'Vonna Grimsley and Mercedes Frazier.

In the sixth, W Golson singled and stole a base before scoring on an error on a bunt by Grimsley. Richardson doubled home Frazier later in the frame to account for the game-winning score.

Richardson and Golson both went 2-for-3 at the plate to pace the Hornets offense while Talley and Al Williams each finished with two hits to lead the Lady Tigers.

The ASU-JSU series concludes with Saturday's doubleheader starting at 1 p.m.