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Alana Scott
11
Winner Alabama State ALST 23-18
8
Florida A&M FAMU 17-16
Winner
Alabama State ALST
23-18
11
Final
8
Florida A&M FAMU
17-16
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Alabama State ALST 3 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 3 11 14 2
Florida A&M FAMU 0 0 1 2 3 0 2 0 0 8 9 1

W: Greenlee, Bailey (12-8) L: Nadia Zenteno (7-7)

Game Recap: Softball |

Lady Hornets Close Out 11-8 Win Over FAMU

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. | Alabama State University scored three runs in the top of the ninth to take an 11-8 win in extra innings over Florida A&M University on Sunday morning at the FAMU Softball Complex.   

The game was suspended on Saturday due to lightning and resumed Sunday morning to close out a doubleheader.   

INSIDE THE MATCHUP
FINAL: Florida A&M 8 | Alabama State 8  
Location: Tallahassee, Fla., | University Softball Complex.   
Records: Alabama State 23-18, 12-6 SWAC | Florida A&M 17-16, 10-5 SWAC   
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HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Alex Preston hit a three-run home run to give the Lady Hornets a 3-0 lead in the first inning.  
  • Alexia Denby had an RBI single, and Jasmine Rogers got a run home with a sacrifice fly to make the score 3-0 in the third inning.  
  • MelKayla Ervis stole home on a double steal to trim the ASU lead to 5-1 in the bottom of the third.   
  • Preston doubled in two runs and Lauryn Maher had an RBI single to extend the lead to 8-1 in the top of the fourth.   
  • Florida A&M cut the ASU lead to 8-6, scoring two runs in the fourth and three runs in the fifth.  
  • Jania Davis doubled in two runs to tie the game 8-8 in the bottom of the seventh and force extra innings.  
  • Alabama State scored three runs in the ninth to take an 11-9 lead. DeRaumus singled home Jaeda Gardner and later scored on a Brooke Ramsey single. Ramsey scored on an error on an Alana Scott single to centerfield.  
  • Bailee Greenlee sat the Rattlers down in order in the bottom of the ninth to close out the win.  
IN THE CIRCLE   
  • Bailee Greenlee (12-8) tossed 1.2 scoreless innings with a pair of strikeouts to earn the win in relief of starter Oliva Brown.  
  • Nadia Zentano (7-7) allowed six runs on nine hits with a strikeout to suffer the loss for FAMU.  
INSIDE THE BOX   
  • Mayer collected three hits as one of five Hornets with multiple hits.  
  • Preston went 2-for-6 with five RBI and two runs scored.  
  • DeRamus and Scott had two hits and an RBI apiece.   
  • Gardner added two hits and a run scored.  
UP NEXT: Alabama State University travels to Atlanta, Ga., to take on Georgia Tech on Wednesday at 4 pm (CT).   
 
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