Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 The Lady Hornets softball team of Alabama State defeated Grambling State 11-9, then falling to Arkansas Pine Bluff 3-2 splitting a pair of games.
 
Alabama State jumped on the board first in the top of the second inning.  Bailey Patt homered, while teammate Stephanie Hernandez singled up the middle scoring on Brehanna Rodrigues's single to left center giving the Lady Hornets a 2-0 lead over the Grambling State Tigers.
 
Grambling struck back in the bottom of the second inning with two runners on base and pitcher Briana Camouche homered scoring teammates Cabrayana Turner and Ivory Nichols.
 
The Lady Hornets took control of the third inning scoring Kimberly Ross on an illegal pitch who reached based singling to left field.  Hernandez reached base on an error scoring Makayla Webster advancing Alabama State 4-3 over the Tigers. 
 
The fourth and fifth innings saw both teams scoring three runs apiece with Alabama State still holding a 7-6 advantage over Grambling State.
 
Inning six had both teams scoring again.  The Lady Hornets had two more runs to add to their now 9-6 lead.  The Tigers didn't take the inning lightly picking up three more runs in the bottom of the sixth knotting the game 9-9.
 
Alabama State brought out the sticks on Patt's single to left field scoring Ross and Williams who both reached base also hitting singles.  The Lady Hornets took their final lead of the game defeating the Tigers 11-9 to end the first game of the day.
 
Dixon and Patt both went 4-for-8 on the day, Dixon and Hernandez both had two RBI's a piece, while Patt had three.
 
The final game of the round-up for Alabama State didn't turn out as well as the Lady Hornets would have liked it to be in game two against the University of Arkansas Pine Bluff. 
 
The Golden Lions of Arkansas Pine Bluff jumped out onto the boards first giving them a three run lead in the bottom of the second inning.  The Lady Hornets were able to get on the board in the third inning on Rodrigues single and then stealing back-to-back bases before scoring on a wild pitch.
 
The fourth and fifth innings were scoreless for both teams.  The Lady Hornets were able to score a final run in the sixth inning before UAPB closed the game out defeating Alabama State 3-2.
 
“Another day that we didn't play to our potential,” said head coach Telma O'Neal Hall.  “We played o.k. but I think that we had an opportunity to win both games.  We allowed Grambling to stay in the game making small mistakes that could have cost us in the end, but we were able to come back and win the game.  The results weren't what we wanted them to be, but we just didn't take advantage when we should have leaving five players strained on base.  I am happy that we did get a couple of wins out of the weekend.  Hopefully this will be the turning point that we are looking for.”
 
 
The Lady Hornets will return to the diamond on March 28 -29 in a three game series as they face eastern division rivals Mississippi Valley State.  The first pitch on the 28^th is set for 6 p.m.
 
 
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