MONTGOMERY, Ala. | Alabama State returns home for the second consecutive weekend in Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) play, hosting in-state foe Alabama A&M in a three-game series beginning on Friday.

Alabama State (14-17, 6-3 SWAC) leads the East Division by one-half game over Mississippi Valley State and a full game over Jackson State and Bethune-Cookman, while Alabama A&M (7-16, 2-6 SWAC) trails by four games in the win column. The two teams have met twice this season in non-conference play with Alabama State winning both of those contests.

The Hornets lead the series 29-15 since 2009, including winning the last six games. The series begins with a doubleheader on Friday at 3 pm (second game at 5 pm), followed by a single game on Saturday at 1 pm.

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About the Hornets

• Kindall DeRamus (Helena, Ala.) leads the team in hitting at .408 this season with 24 runs scored and 21 stolen bases (in 25 attempts). She has recorded four doubles and three triples. Jazmine Dodd (Bentonville, Ark,) is hitting .395 on the season with six doubles and one triple while scoring 13 runs and knocking in another 13.
• Alex Massie (Pottsboro, Texas) is hitting .319 on the season with four doubles, while Alex Preston (Stockton, Calif.) is hitting .293 with 11 doubles and 14 RBI.
• In the circle, Bailey Greenlee (Snohomish, Wash.) leads the team with a 9-8 record and a 2.73 earned run average. She has logged 107.2 innings and struck out 82 while walking just 29. Elle Lunsford (Lawrenceville, Ga.) has a 2-4 record with a 4.54 earned run average in 37.0 innings this season.

About the Bulldogs

• Allyson Riches leads the team in hitting at .391 on the season with four doubles and a triple, scoring seven runs and driving in another eight. Rachael McKinney is hitting .300 on the season with seven doubles and a pair of home runs.
• Timarion Tinsley leads the team in the circle with a 3.00 earned run average, while Alyssa Lopez has a 2-3 record with a 3.99 earned run average. Paige Scott is 13-8 on the season with 4.30 earned run average and 35 strikeouts.

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