Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 The Alabama State softball team split a pair of games today falling 6-3 to Texas Southern and coming from behind to win over Southern 9-8.
 
In game one of today's action, Alabama State jumped out to a 2-1 lead over the Texas Southern Tigers behind the efforts of Meagan Dixon and Tamara Williams.  Dixon singled up the middle while Williams landed on base hit by pitch.  Dixon was drove in off of a sac fly to center field from teammate Makayla Webster and Williams took the chance to hit the plate off of a wild pitch.
 
Inning two and three saw quiet innings for the Lady Tigers, while the Lady Hornets picked up run three to advance to a 3-1 lead.  Mistakes once again stalked Alabama State allowing the Tigers to garnish three hits and four runs in the top of the fourth inning.  The Lady Hornets weren't able to answer back before the Tigers took the game 6-3.
 
Dixon was 1-for-1 adding an RBI.  Teammate Williams was also 1-for-1 on the day.  Webster had the only other RBI for the Lady Hornets.
 
Game two had a lot of similar action as game one.  The Lady Hornets jumped out to a 3-1 lead in the bottom of the third inning with hits by Brehanna Rodrigues who started the rally off.  Dixon then singled scoring Rodrigues and Kimberly Ross sing down the third base line to advance the ladies over the Jaguars.
 
The Jags just wouldn't lie down as they picked up two runs in the top of the fourth inning to knot the score 3-3.  Both teams went run less in the fifth inning.  The sixth inning brought the big sticks out as both teams scored five runs a piece to knot the game at 8-8. 
  
The bottom of the seventh inning saw a 15 minute rain delay the halted the Lady Hornets who had the winning run on second base.  Dixon was walked and Williams's sacrifice fly moved her teammates around the bases to put the winning run on third base.  Ross's single to left center scored Price to give the Lady Hornets a 9-8 victory over the Jaguars.
 
“This was another day that, we didn't play to our advantage,” head coach Hall said.  “We had runners in position in the first game against Texas Southern, but we just couldn't capitalize on the opportunities.  I feel as though all my pitchers did well today especially against Southern.  Bailey Patt was able to come in the game at the top of the seventh inning a hold Southern.  I am proud of the girls I just think that we need to take advantage of situations when we can.”
 
The Lady Hornets will return to play on Sunday for the final day of the round up.  The first pitch is set for 10 a.m. as the Lady Hornets will face Grambling State.  The next game is set for 12:30 and they will take on the Golden Lions of Arkansas Pine Bluff.