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Softball
8
Winner Valdosta State VSU 24-11
1
Albany State ALBN 13-22
Winner
Valdosta State VSU
24-11
8
Final
1
Albany State ALBN
13-22
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Valdosta State VSU 3 0 0 1 1 2 1 8 13 0
Albany State ALBN 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 0

W: Kasie Johnson (12-3)

12
Winner Valdosta State VSU 25-11
6
Albany State ALBN 13-23
Winner
Valdosta State VSU
25-11
12
Final
6
Albany State ALBN
13-23
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 R H E
Valdosta State VSU 1 0 1 1 2 1 0 6 12 15 3
Albany State ALBN 0 0 1 3 0 2 0 0 6 10 2

W: Caylie Van Auken (9-4)

Game Recap: Softball |

Albany State Fell to Valdosta State University in Doubleheader Action Despite Late Rally

ALBANY, Ga. – The host Albany State softball team fell in doubleheader action to Valdosta State University on Tuesday afternoon.  Visiting VSU won the game one 8-1 and then scored six runs in the top of the eighth for a 12-6 win in the nightcap. 
 
ASU finished the games with 28 hits, 14 runs scored, one double, two triples, two home runs and drove in five RBI.  Lavette Tucker led the way for the Golden Rams going 3 for 4 from the plate with one run. Glory Seay finished the contest going 2 for 4 with two runs scored and one RBI.  
 
On the mound, Lauren Lowery tossed a complete game, 13 hitter, allowing eight runs and two walks, while senior Aryn McGowan also pitched a complete game, going seven innings, allowing 15 hits, 12 runs, walked four and struckout five.
 
In the opener, Valdosta State was the first to get on the board as they plated three runs in the first inning, highlighted by VSU's round-tripper for two runs and an RBI double from Dream Aaron. The visiting Blazers then plated single runs in the fourth and fifth innings, followed by two runs in the sixth on a two-run double. The Golden Rams plated its only run in the bottom of the seventh for the final margin of 8-1.  
 
VSU brought the same momentum in the second game as they took the early lead in the nightcap on a hit a sacrifice fly in the first for a 1-0 lead.  The Blazers added a run in the third for a 2-0 lead on an error by ASU, but the Golden Rams cut the deficit in half in the bottom of the inning on an RBI bunt single for a 2-1 score.
 
The Blazers made the score 3-1 in the fourth on a home run by the Blazers, but ASU plated three runs in the bottom of the inning on back-to-back home runs for a 4-3 ASU lead.  
 
ASU's held the lead until VSU scored two runs, one unearned and a sacrifice fly from Biddle to regain the lead in the fifth and added another run in the sixth on Garrett's blast for a 6-4 lead.
 
Two errors by the Blazers in the bottom of the sixth led to two runs for the Golden Rams as ASU tied the game at 6-6.  In the final half of the seventh inning, the Golden Rams had the potential winning run on a triple but the runner was gunned down for the final out sending the game to extra-innings.
 
In the eighth, VSU exploded for six runs on six hits for a 12-6 advantage, highlighted by a Garrett two RBI double and a two RBI triples.  In the bottom of the inning, ASU loaded the bases, but was unable to score.  
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