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Jordan Allison
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West Alabama TIGERS~1 14-13, 6-6 GSC
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Winner Christian Brothers CBU 8-19, 2-10 GSC
West Alabama TIGERS~1
14-13, 6-6 GSC
15
Final
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Christian Brothers CBU
8-19, 2-10 GSC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 R H E
West Alabama TIGERS~1 4 0 2 1 4 4 0 0 15 14 1
Christian Brothers CBU 6 0 0 4 0 1 4 1 16 19 3

W: Macy Cumming (1-5) L: Noland, Kacy (2-3)

Game Recap: Softball |

Walk-off Single Pushes CBU above UWA

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - A grand slam in the seventh inning from Christian Brothers allowed CBU to tie the game and a walk-off single in the eight inning allowed the Bucs to claim the 16-15 win over West Alabama Sunday evening at Bland Field. With the doubleheader sweep on Saturday, the Tigers won the Gulf South Conference series. 

The Tigers dropped to 14-13 overall and are now 6-6 in GSC play. The Bucs improved to 8-19 overall and are 2-10 in the conference. 

Kacy Noland led the Tigers from the plate with three hits of the Tigers 14. She had three doubles and collected three RBIs. 

The Tigers started strong in the first inning with three hits, giving the Tigers a 4-0 lead over the Bucs. The first hit came when Cassie Matlock tripled, bringing Taylor Clegg across the plate. Hannah Mynard's RBI single brought Matlock home. Nicole Buccieri closed the inning with a two-run homer, driving in Mynard. 

The Bucs bats were also hot in the first inning as they had four hits and pushed six across the plate. 

In the third inning, Buccieri's sacrifice fly brought in Mynard and Matlock, bringing the game to a 6-6 tie. The Bucs had three hits in the bottom of the third, but the Tigers held the Bucs off.

Clegg had the only hit in the fourth inning. Her bunt scored Kendall Johnson, giving the Tigers a 7-6 lead.

CBU had four big hits in the bottom of the fourth, one being a two-run homer, allowing them to push four runs across the plate. This allowed the Bucs to take the 10-7 lead over the Tigers.

The Tigers rallied in the fifth inning. A single from Grace Self and a double from Emily Cowart and Noland drove home four Tigers, allowing the UWA to push ahead of CBU, 11-10.

Two runs in the sixth inning came from LP Trammell and Kailey Hunt off a CBU error. Hunt pinch ran for Buccieri. Noland hit another double in the sixth, bringing Johnson and Lexy House across the plate, extending the Tigers lead to 15-10.

CBU combined for a total of four hits and five runs in the sixth and seventh inning. The Bucs' first baseman RJ Simpson hit a grand slam in the bottom of the seventh inning to bring the game to a 15-15 tie. 

The Tigers did not have any hits in the extra inning. Two were left on base but none were able to come home. CBU had two hits and pushed one run across the plate in the eighth inning, allowing the Bucs to claim the 16-15 win over West Alabama. 

Kacy Noland (2-3)  took the loss for the Tigers. She gave up one earned run off two hits.  Kaeleigh Crutchfield pitched 3.1 innings. Crutchfield gave up four earned runs, walked four and struck out three. Breanna Fortenberry gave up three earned runs, walked one, and struck out three over three innings of work.

CBU pitcher Macy Cumming (1-5) gave up no earned runs, struck out five, and walked three over 3.1 innings of work. 

The Tigers return to action on Saturday to face West Georgia in a GSC series at UWA Softball Complex. The doubleheader is set for Saturday at 1 p.m. with the single game on Sunday at noon. 

To stay connected with the UWA softball team, follow @UWASoftball on Instagram and @UWA_Softball on Twitter. General athletic news, along with game recaps and box scores, can be found at uwaathletics.com. Additional updates and information are available @UWAAthletics on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.





 
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