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Grambling State GSU 5-4
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Winner Alabama State ALST 6-6
Grambling State GSU
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Final
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Alabama State ALST
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Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Grambling State GSU 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 4 7 1
Alabama State ALST 3 2 0 0 1 0 X 6 9 1

W: Bibbs, Charity (3-3) L: Erin Gibbs (2-1)

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Game Recap: Softball |

Lady Hornets pick up fourth consecutive victory, Kindall DeRamus ties all-time hits record

MONTGOMERY, Ala. | Alexia Denby picked up three hits and drove in a pair to lead Alabama State to a 6-4 non-conference victory over Grambling State on the first day of the HBCU Celebration Classic.
 
Alabama State (6-6) won its fourth consecutive game after scoring three runs in the first and five combined in the first two innings. Denby finished the night 3-for-3 with a pair of runs scored with a double and a triple. Kindall DeRamus picked up a pair of hits in the win, tying the all-time school record with 215 career hits, and scoring a pair of runs.
 
Gallery: (2-23-2024) SB vs. Grambling State

Charity Bibbs (3-3), the third of three pitchers, picked up the win working the final 3.0 innings allowing one run on one hit with three strikeouts.
 
How It Happened
  • (B1) Denby singled to center to score DeRamus who led off the game with a hit before the lead was extended when Jaeda Gardner stole home. The Lady Hornets added to the lead on a sacrifice bunt from Alana Scott to score Denby, Alabama State 3-0.
  • (B2) DeRamus picked up her second hit of the game allowing Alora Bevily to score on a throwing error before tripling home DeRamus, Alabama State 5-0.
  • (T4) Tavon Leadon singled up the middle to score Kamryn Broussard, Alabama State 5-1.
  • (T5) Grambling State pulled off a double steal with Kayliana Cash stealing home and Katelyn Walls stealing second to trim the deficit. Broussard trimmed the deficit to just two with a single up the middle to score Walls. The Tigers scored again after Z'Natria Evans reached on a fielder's choice, Alabama State 5-4.
  • (B5) Scott hit into an RBI groundout to score Denby, Alabama State 6-4.
Up Next
Alabama State returns to action on Saturday, Feb. 24 with a pair of games on day two of the HBCU Celebration Classic. They will face Howard for the second time this season at noon before facing Tennessee State at 2 p.m. at the Barbara Williams Softball Complex.
 
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Scoring Summary

Score By Innings
Play GSU ALST
ALST BOT 1st A. Denby singled to center field, RBI (1-2); J. Gardner advanced to third; K. DeRamus scored. 0 1
ALST BOT 1st A. Denby stole second; J. Gardner stole home. 0 2
ALST BOT 1st A. Scott out at first 1b to 2b, SAC, bunt, RBI (0-0); K. Long advanced to second; A. Denby scored. 0 3
ALST BOT 2nd K. DeRamus singled to second base, bunt, advanced to second on a throwing error by 2b (3-1); A. Bevily advanced to second, scored on the error. 0 4
ALST BOT 2nd A. Denby tripled to center field, RBI (2-1); K. DeRamus scored. 0 5
GSU TOP 4th T.Leadon singled up the middle, RBI (2-2); K.Broussard scored. 1 5
GSU TOP 5th K. Walls stole second; K Cash stole home. 2 5
GSU TOP 5th K.Broussard singled up the middle, RBI, advanced to second on the throw (1-1); K. Walls scored. 3 5
GSU TOP 5th Z. Evans reached on a fielding error by ss (3-2); K.Broussard scored, unearned. 4 5
ALST BOT 5th A. Scott grounded out to ss, RBI (2-1); A. Denby scored. 4 6

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