ITTA BENA, Miss. | Leah Richardson racked up four RBI to key Alabama State University softball's 9-4 win over the Mississippi Valley State Delta on Saturday.
Freshman Mason Quinnie (0-0) started in the circle and picked up the win for Alabama State (11-27, 9-6). The right-hander went four innings, giving up two runs, both of them earned, on five hits, allowing one walk and striking out one.
Richardson went 2-for-4 with a home run in addition to her four RBIs for the Hornets. Junior Alana Scott put together a standout day at the plate as well, going 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI. Sophomore Mickey Coslor also chipped in for Alabama State, putting together one hit in three trips to the plate while adding two RBI.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Hornets got the scoring started early, putting three runs on the board in the top of the first inning. Alabama State scored three times, all of them coming across on a three-run homer off the bat of Richardson.
The Hornets then held the Delta Devilettes scoreless before getting back on the board the very next inning. Senior Zoee Disroe came across to score the lone run of the inning for Alabama State, which brought the score to 4-0 in favor of the Hornets.
Alabama State kept Mississippi Valley State scoreless before building their lead to 5-0 in the fourth inning.
The Delta Devilettes fought back, closing the gap to 5-2 until Alabama State added some insurance in the sixth. The Hornets scored four runs in the inning, highlighted by a one-run single off the bat of Richardson, bringing the Alabama State advantage to 9-2. Mississippi Valley State put two runs on the scoreboard before the game was over, but the Hornets still coasted to the 9-4 win.
GAME NOTES
» Scott had led ASU with three base hits.
» Richardson drove in four runs for Alabama State.
» Alabama State's highest scoring inning was the sixth, when it pushed four runs across.
» Alabama State took a 3-0 lead in the top half of the first and didn't surrender that lead for the remainder of the game.
» The Hornets out-hit the Delta Devilettes 13-7.
» Both freshman Jaibriel Terrell and Disroe stole two bases.
» The Hornets swiped six bases as a team.
» Alabama State went 5-for-13 (.385) with runners in scoring position.
» Alabama State pitchers limited Mississippi Valley State to just 2-for-12 (.167) with runners in scoring position.
» Richardson led the Hornets at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI.
» Mississippi Valley State was led offensively by freshman Talah Hunter, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI.
Up Next: Alabama State hosts Troy University on Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. at the Barbara Williams Softball Complex
