MONTGOMERY, Ala. | Alabama State and Jackson State meet in a key Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) series early in the season on Friday and Saturday with the two teams tied atop the standings in the East Division. The two are just one-half game ahead of Mississippi Valley State and one game ahead of Bethune-Cookman in the standings.

Alabama State (12-14. 4-2 SWAC) enters the weekend after dropping their series on the road at Bethune-Cookman on the weekend, while Jackson State (13-11, 4-2) enters after winning their series over Alabama A&M on the road. The series at the Barbara Williams Softball Complex is the second at home this season after sweeping Florida A&M two weeks ago. The series begins with a single game at 3 pm on Friday, followed by a doubleheader on Saturday beginning at 12 noon.

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About the Hornets

• Jazmine Dodd (Bentonville, Ark.) is hitting .417 this season for the Hornets with 11 runs scored and 12 RBI, while Kindall DeRamus (Helena, Ala.) is second on the team in hitting at .409 with 18 stolen bases (in 21 attempts).
• Alex Massie (Pottsboro, Texas) is hitting .338 on the season with 19 hits including four doubles, while Madison Myers (Brownsville, Tenn.) who missed the last three games is hitting .326 on the season.
• Arianna Atchley (Millbrook, Ala.) is hitting .300 on the season with 12 runs scored, while Kiana Parrish (Stockton, Calif.) is at .286 with 11 RBI.
• In the circle, Bailey Greenlee (Snohomish, Wash.) has recorded a 2.60 earned run average and a 1.07 WHIP, while also posting a 7-7 record. She has struck out 75 batters in 91.2 innings with eight complete games and one save. Elle Lunsford (Lawrenceville, Ga.) has posted a 3.73 earned run average on the season with a 2-2 record and one save.

About the Tigers

• Jackson State ended a three-game losing streak with a win over Alabama A&M (March 19) before winning the series with a 9-7 win on Sunday.
• Lauren Stewart leads the team in hitting at .361 in the season with 20 runs scored and 17 RBI, while also recording 14 extra base hits (six triples and four home runs). Meanwhile, Mari Stephens is hitting ,327 with 13 runs scored and 15 RBI.
• Macie Kuppenbender leads the team with a 2.93 earned run average and a 5-4 record with 22 strikeouts.

The Series

• Alabama State and Jackson State have met 42 times since February 17, 2007, with the Tigers holding a 23-19 advantage in the series.
• The Hornets won four consecutive games in the series from March 29, 2019, until April 11, 2021, before Jackson State won 8-5 last season in the final game of a doubleheader on April 11. In the last ten meetings, Alabama State has posted a 7-3 record.

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