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7
Winner Nicholls NICH 6-11
2
Alabama State ALST 7-10
Winner
Nicholls NICH
6-11
7
Final
2
Alabama State ALST
7-10
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Nicholls NICH 2 0 1 3 0 1 0 7 10 0
Alabama State ALST 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 9 4

W: Turner, Brittney (4-4) L: Pye, Ashley (1-2)

9
Winner Eastern Illinois EIU 7-10
4
Alabama State ALST 7-11
Winner
Eastern Illinois EIU
7-10
9
Final
4
Alabama State ALST
7-11
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Eastern Illinois EIU 2 0 0 0 5 0 2 9 13 3
Alabama State ALST 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 4 3 4

W: KAUFMAN, Rachel (2-3) L: Greenlee, Bailey (4-7)

Game Recap: Softball |

Alabama State drops pair of games on opening day of tournament

Hornets fall to Nicholls and Eastern Illinois

MONTGOMERY, Ala. | Alabama State dropped a pair of games on the opening day of the Black & Gold Tournament hosted at the Barbara Williams Complex. The Hornets dropped a contest to Nicholls State (7-2) before dropping the nightcap to Eastern Illinois (9-4).

Alabama State returns to action against the same two teams on Saturday beginning with Eastern Illinois at 11:30 am.

How It Happened (Game One)
  • T1 | Nicholls used a two-run single down the left field line to plate the first two runs of the game and take an early lead (2-0, Nicholls).
  • T3 | Nicholls added to the lead on a dropped fly ball in left (3-0, Nicholls).
  • T4 | Another three runs cross the plate on a three-run home run to left center (6-0, Nicholls).
  • B5 | Kindall DeRamus (Helena, Ala.) singled through the left side to score Arianna Atchley (Millbrook, Ala.) with the Hornets first run (6-1, Nicholls).
  • T6 | Nicholls added another run on an RBI single (7-1, Nicholls).
  • B6 | Alex Massie (Pottsboro, Texas) drove home a run on a double to right scoring Jaeda Gardner (Pike Road, Ala.).
How It Happened (Game Two)
  • T1 | Eastern Illinois scored a pair of runs in the inning on a fielder's choice and a throwing error (2-0, Eastern Illinois).
  • T5 | Eastern Illinois scored five runs on a single, fielder's choice, RBI groundout and a two-run home run (7-0, Eastern Illinois).
  • B5 | Alabama State answered with a pair of singles and an Eastern Illinois error (7-4, Eastern Illinois).
  • T7 | The Panthers added two more on a home run and single (9-4, Eastern Illinois).
Postgame Notes
  • Gardner went 3-for-4 in the opening game of the day as Alabama State was held to nine hits as a team.
  • Ashley Pye (Stockton, Calif.) was hit with the loss in the opening game after going 7.0 innings and allowed seven runs (five earned) on 10 hits with one strikeout.
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