MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Jaeda Garnder's walk-off RBI single in the bottom of the seventh gave the Alabama State University women's softball a 9-8 win over Southern University on Sunday at the HBCU Celebration Classic.
 
 INSIDE THE MATCHUPS
 FINAL: Alabama State 9 | Southern 8
 Location: Montgomery, Ala. | Barbara Williams Softball Complex
 Records: Alabama State 9-3 | Southern 1-12
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 HOW IT HAPPENED 

• Southern scored six unearned runs in the top of the second inning to build a 6-0 lead. 
• The Lady Hornets got on the board with a run in the second. Jaeda Gardner reached on an infield single, scoring Elizabeth Williams to cut the Southern. Lead to 6-1. 
• Kindall DeRamus scored on a delayed double steal to cut the deficit to 6-2 in the bottom of the third. 
• Alabama State scored five runs to take a 7-6 lead. Williams doubled in a run, followed by a Madison Myers' RBI single. Myers later scored on a wild pitch and a run on a sac fly.
• Trailing 8-7, the Hornets tied the game 8-8 when Myers scored from third on a passed ball in the sixth. 
• Williams drew a two-out walk and stole second base to move into scoring position. Gardener singled to center to bring home pinch runner JaNiyah Boykin with the game-winning run. 

IN THE CIRCLE

• Bailey Greenlee (5-1) tossed 1.1 innings, allowing no runs on one hit with a strikeout to pick up the win. 
• Kairah Williams gave up five runs on four hits to suffer the loss for Southern.

INSIDE THE BOX

• Kindall DeRamus had two hits, including a double.
• Gardner went 3-for-4 with a double and two RBI.
• Myers, Denby, and Williams drove in runs
• Alex Preston also collected two hits for the Hornets.

UP NEXT:
 The Lady Hornets host a doubleheader against Georgia State on Tuesday at 5 p.m. at the Barbara Williams softball complex.