ALBANY, Ga. - The University of the South softball team dropped a Sunday doubleheader to Albany State University, 7-5 and 9-3, from Golden Rams Field.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final Score, Game 1: Albany State 7, Sewanee 5
Final Score, Game 2: Albany State (4-0) 9, Sewanee (0-4) 3
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HOW IT HAPPENED, GAME 1
-Sewanee tacked on an early run in the first thanks to a
Sarah Wright RBI groundout. In the third, after Wright reached on base knock and stole second and third,
Kendell Goodrum had a productive out with a RBI groundout.
-The Golden Rams recorded two runs in the bottom of the third to even the score at two runs apiece.
-In the fourth, the Tigers tallied three runs in the frame, capped by an RBI double by
Alice Charboneau. However, the home team responded with a bases clearing double by Morgan Brown that evened the score at five runs apiece.
-After Sewanee went three-up and three-down in the top of the fifth, Albany State secured the lead for good with two runs in the bottom half.
-Sewanee had the tying runs in scoring position with two outs in the sixth, but the threat was halted thanks to a pop-up.
HOW IT HAPPENED, GAME 2
-In the final game of the series, the Golden Rams had a 2-0 lead after four innings before the Tigers dented the scoreboard in the fifth thanks to a two-run double by
Michaela Walker.
-The tie did not last long, as Glory Seay led off the bottom half of the fifth with a solo homer as Albany State added another run to lead 4-2 after five innings.
-The home team added five more to seal the weekend series sweep in the bottom of the sixth.
SEWANEE KEY STATISTICS
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Eve Bournias posted a 2-for-3 day at the plate in game one, and she finished the day with three base knocks.
-In game two,
Kendell Goodrum and
Michaela Walker each posted two hits. Walker added two RBI.
ALBANY STATE KEY STATISTICS
-Morgan Brown had a three-hit, three-RBI day in game one.
-Tiana McFarland and Tyjanae Brown each tallied three hits in the second game.
UP NEXT
Sewanee will next head to Columbus, Miss. for the MUW Invitational on Friday and Saturday. The Tigers will face the Owls of the Mississippi University for Women and Covenant College on both days.
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