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Reginald Christian
5
Albany State ASU 1-12
11
Winner Valdosta State VSUSB 11-4
Albany State ASU
1-12
5
Final
11
Valdosta State VSUSB
11-4
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Albany State ASU 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 5 7 1
Valdosta State VSUSB 2 0 2 2 0 5 X 11 13 3

W: Avery Lamb (2-0) L: Pettus, Sydney (0-6) S: Morgan Hill (1)

0
Albany State ASU 1-13
5
Winner Valdosta State VSUSB 12-4
Albany State ASU
1-13
0
Final
5
Valdosta State VSUSB
12-4
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Albany State ASU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
Valdosta State VSUSB 0 1 0 1 2 1 X 5 5 0

W: Shayne O'Connell (4-2) L: Pettus, Sydney (0-7)

Game Recap: Softball |

Albany State University Softball Falls to Valdosta State University in Doubleheader Action

VALDOSTA, Ga. – The Albany State University softball team suffered a doubleheader loss to No. 21 Valdosta State University Tuesday afternoon. 
 
In the bottom of the first of the opener, Valdosta State University belted the team-leading home run and a two run blast to left center for a 2-0 lead.
 
Albany State (1-13) got a single from Sydney Hopkins and a miscue led to a run for the Golden Rams for a 2-1 VSU lead.  The Blazers extended the lead in the third with two runs and then loaded the bases with nobody out in the fourth.  Following a pair of outs, Hill drew a four-pitch walk for a 5-1 lead.  Another four-pitch walk made the score 6-1.
 
The Golden Rams hit three-straight singles to begin the top of the sixth.   A ground out to first plated a run, followed by a three run home run to right from Glory Seay, her first longball of the season, and a 6-5 score chasing senior VSU reliever Avery Lamb from the game.  Morgan Hill closed out the inning without further damage.
 
VSU (12-4) responded with a pair singles from the top of the order in the bottom of the sixth and then Hill belted her second home run of the game for a 9-5 lead.  Haley Garrett put a two RBI double down the left field line for an 11-5 score.  It marked the third time this season she has had a game with multiple home runs.
 
The blazers allowed one hit in the seventh, but got the second double play of the game to end it, earning her first save of the season.  Lamb (2-0) took the win in 2.1 innings, allowing five hits, four earned runs, walked one and fanned two.  Richards went three innings, allowing one hit, one unearned run, walked one and fanned one. 
 
Offensively, VSU scored a season-high 11 runs on 13 hits, but committed three errors as L. Hill was 3 for 3 with two runs scored, two home runs and a season-high seven RBI.  Nicole Pennington went 2 for 4 with three runs scored, while senior Jordenne Gaten was 2 for 4 with two runs scored and Garrett went 2 for 3 with a double, one run scored and two RBI.
 
For the Golden Rams, they scored five runs on seven hits with one error as Sydney Hopkins was 3 for 3, while Seay was 1 for 3 with a run scored and three RBI on a home run.  Sydney Pettus (0-6) took the loss in four innings, allowing seven hits, six runs – five earned, walked five and fanned two.  Lauren Lowery pitched the final two innings for Albany State.
 
In the nightcap, the Blazers loaded the bases in the bottom of the second with one out and Fallyn Johnson scored the first run of the game on a foul out down the left field line for a 1-0 lead.
 
VSU doubled off the wall in the bottom of the fourth, moved to third on a sacrifice bunt and scored on a ground out for a 2-0 lead.  In the bottom of the fifth, L. Hill reached on an error and then Robb put one in the seats for a 4-0 lead. 
 
VSU put two on with nobody out in the bottom of the sixth as Pettus, who also began the second game for the Golden Rams in the circle, was relieved by Hopkins who was the catcher in the first game for ASU.  A sacrifice fly from pinch-hitter Gaten made the score 5-0.
 
 Pettus (0-7) went five innings for the Golden Rams, allowing five runs – four earned and walked two. 
 

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