Courtesy of GSU Athletic Communications
The Grambling State University softball team got back in the winning column with a 6-1 victory over Arlington Baptist on Tuesday night at the Ruston Sports Complex.
GSU banged out 11 hits in the win and erased an early 1-0 deficit with six unanswered runs to cruise to the win. Katelynn Walls and Aniyah Lee led GSU at the plate, both picking up a pair of hits.
Jordan Hodge (3-2) notched the win in a relief appearance, holding ABU hitless and scoreless in 3.0 innings of work. Erin Gibs earned her second save of the year, allowing no runs on two hits. She struck out one batter.
Dacia Richard set the tone in the circle, giving up just one run on three hits with two Ks in her start.
Grambling State returns to the GSU Softball Complex for a four-game weekend series versus Alcorn State. The series is slated the begin on Friday with a doubleheader set for a 1 p.m. start. GSU and ASU will wrap up the series on Saturday with another doubleheader beginning at 12 p.m.
