Courtesy of GSU Athletic Communications
The Grambling State University softball team defeated Alcorn State 6-0 and 4-2 in Friday’s doubleheader at the GSU Softball Complex.
GSU fell 1-0 in Saturday’s Senior Day finale.
The Lady Tigers improved to 16-28 overall and 7-16 in the SWAC while Alcorn State fell to 10-34 overall and 5-18 in conference play.
HOW IT HAPPENED – Game 1
Dacia Richard (7-7) dominated the Braves on the mound in the first game of the day. She struck out 10 batters in 7.0 innings of work, allowing just one hit in the complete game shutout.
Grambling State nabbed an early lead in the top of the first inning when Tavia Leadon ripped an RBI double to the left field wall, giving the Lady Tigers 1-0 advantage. GSU’s next run in the inning came when Nyah Jones beat out a throw to first base. ASU’s first baseman committed a throwing error that allowed Leadon to score and make it 2-0 GSU.
Jones followed that up with a 2-RBI single, stretching the lead to 4-0 in the third inning. She was 2-for-3 on the day.
Jayda Williams drove in GSU’s fifth run of the day in the fifth inning on an RBI single. Later in the inning, Williams was thrown out attempting to steal second base, but Deija Russell who was on third base, took advantage of the throw the second and running home to stretch the lead to 6-0.
How It Happened – Game 2
In the second game of the day, Grambling State erased a 2-0 deficit to claim a 4-2 win over Alcorn State.
Trailing 2-0 in the fourth inning, Khahli Malone’s sacrifice fly got the Lady Tigers on the board after score Nyah Jones who was standing on third base. Kamryn Broussard who advanced to third on the play, soon tied the game on a wild pitch to tie the game 2-2
Later in the frame, Katelynn Walls singled in a run, giving GSU its first lead of the game 3-2.
Deija Russell’s RBI single slapped into left field, made it 4-2.
Erin Gibbs (4-8) got the win, surrendering two runs on six hits in 7.0 innings of work.
