MONTGOMERY, Ala. | Alabama State head coach
Chris Steiner-Wilcoxson surpassed 100-career wins at Alabama State Saturday afternoon with a doubleheader sweep of UMKC (7-2) and Howard (5-4).
Steiner-Wilcoxson, who notched win No. 100 at Alabama State in yesterday's 3-1 win over Grambling, now has 420 total wins spanning her collegiate coaching career and 102 at Alabama State.
Freshman catcher
Teah Steel drilled a walk-off RBI double to left center to score
Marina Clark in the bottom of the seventh inning to propel the Lady Hornets (8-5) to their third consecutive victory and second-straight win against Howard this season. The walk-off hit placed an exclamation point on a successful Black and Gold Tournament, as Alabama State finished with a 3-1 record this weekend.
UMKC 2 Alabama State 7
Alabama State applied pressure from the first pitch, jumping out to an early 3-1 lead behind RBIs from
Kristin Gunter and
Charlene Castro. The Lady Hornets had a balanced attack, with three players recording multiple hits, led by senior
Casey Durham (3-3, 1 double).
Alexis Sydnor continued her torrid start with two hits and two RBI and Castro (6.0 innings pitched, six hits, one walk) pitched efficiently to pick up her first win of the year.
Howard 4 Alabama State 5
A game Howard club forced the Lady Hornets into a 3-0 deficit after two innings, but Sydnor jump started a rally when she blasted her first home run over the left field fence to trim the deficit to 3-2.
Hailey Walker slapped an infield single to score two runs in the fourth inning as Alabama State took the lead. The Bison fought admirably, tying the game in the seventh before Steel's heroics in the bottom half of the frame. Alabama State once again had three players with multiple hits, as
Kaylee Davis, Walker and Steel each recorded a pair of hits.
What's next
Alabama State will enjoy a week off before hosting its final pre-conference tournament March 1 – 3 at the Barbara Williams Softball Complex.
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