MONTGOMERY, Ala. | Alabama State and Florida A&M are set for a key three-game Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) series in Tallahassee beginning Friday afternoon at 1 pm (ET). The two will meet in a doubleheader on Saturday with the winner of the series earning a berth in the conference tournament.
Alabama State (18-28, 10-11 SWAC) enters the weekend after a loss to No. 16 Auburn on Wednesday and swept Florida A&M (17-27, 11-10 SWAC). The Hornets will qualify for the conference tournament with a pair of wins over the Rattlers and can also qualify with one win and series sweep by Alabama A&M over Mississippi Valley State.
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Fans can follow this week's games via the below outlets
Twitter: @BamaStateSB
Live Stats:
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About the Hornets
- Kindall DeRamus (Helena, Ala.) leads Alabama State with a .420 average while stealing 33 bases (on 38 attempts), while Jazmine Dodd (Bentonville, Ark.) is hitting .358 on the year.
- Alex Preston (Stockton, Calif.) leads the team with 13 doubles.
- Bailey Greenlee (Snohomish, Wash.), the reigning SWAC Pitcher of the Week is 11-11 with a 2.77 ERA and 107 strikeouts in 146.1 innings, while Elle Lunsford (Lawrenceville, Ga.) has a 3.21 ERA.
About the Rattlers
- Florida A&M will honor three seniors over the weekend including Brandice Boatwright, Aniyza Vargas, and Zoi Hall.
- The Rattlers are tied for first in the conference in total doubles (51) and doubles per game (1.6), while Nyah Morgan is ranked eighth in the nation with 16 doubles.
- Lauryn Peppers leads the SWAC in hits allowed per seven innings (5.32) and has a 2.59 ERA.
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For complete coverage of Alabama State University softball, follow the Hornets on social media @BamaStateSB (Twitter), /BamaStateSports (Facebook), @BamaStateSports (Instagram) or visit the official home of Alabama State athletics at BamaStateSports.com.
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