Jaguar softball closes out the Joan B. Memorial with a run-rule win over Tennessee Tech. The final 8-0 in 5 innings.
In the bottom of the 1st inning, the Jags would get the scoring going. After both Meredith Keel and Marley Sims both grounded out for the first two outs of the inning. Gabby Stagner would single through the left side and advanced to second on a fielding error by the left fielder. Sasha Willems would come up next and single through the left side, scoring a run. However Willems would be thrown out at first trying to get back, on the play. The run would count. Jags lead 1-0.
Moving to the bottom of the 2nd inning, Victoria Ortiz would walk to lead off the inning. Odalys Cordova would single to left field. Emma Kropp would come to the plate with two on and one out. Kropp would fly out to right field. Ortiz would advance to third on the play. Cordova would steal second. Bailey Welch would strike out for out number 2. Mackenzie Brasher would walk to load the bases. Keel would walk picking up the RBI. Ortiz scored on the play. Sims would come up to the plate, with 2 out and the bases loaded. Sims would hit a two RBI single up the middle. On the play, after the runs had scored, Meredith Keel would be thrown out trying to advance to third. Jags would lead 4-0.
That score would hold until the bottom of the 5th. Stagner would pop out to second base, and Willems would line out to left. Ortiz would come to the plate with two outs. Ortiz would hit a solo home run on the 1-2 pitch to right field. The Jags would extend the lead to 5-0. Cordova would hit a single right back up the middle and advance to second on a throwing error by the catcher. Kropp would walk, Brooklyn Bockhaus would then pinch run for Kropp. Abby Allen would pinch hit for Welch. Allen would smash a three run homer to center field. The Jags would lead 8-0 which was the final.
Jenna Hardy would go the distance for the Jags. Giving up 5 hits 0 runs striking out 2 and walking 2 on just 70 pitches. Improving her record to 6-4 on the year.
South Alabama improved its record to 13-7 overall.
Next Up
The Jaguars will be on the road again March 10th-12th. In Madiera Beach Florida for THE Spring Games held at ROC Park
The teams that South Alabama will play include…
Friday- Chattanooga @10am and Iowa @ 12:30pm
Saturday- Lehigh @ 8am and Iona @ 10:30am
Sunday- Princeton @ 8am
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