Jaguar softball wins series, and goes for sweep Sunday. The Jaguars played a doubleheader on Saturday, due to a rain out Friday. The final scores were 8-0 in game one, and 4-3 in game two.
How it happened- Game One
South Alabama would get the scoring going early in the bottom of the first inning. Meredith Keel walked to lead off the inning. Mackenzie Brasher would reach first base on a fielders choice. Keel was safe at second. Sasha Willems would come to bat with 2 on and nobody out. Willems would send a sac bunt to 3rd base. Sasha was thrown out but both runners advanced a base, bringing up Victoria Ortiz. With two on a one out, Ortiz would hit a two RBI single to center. Jags lead 2-0. Gabby Stagner would strike out, Odalys Cordova would fly out to end the inning.
In the bottom of the second the Jags would keep on rolling. Abby Allen would walk to lead off the inning. Bailey Welch would lay down a sac bunt to third advancing Allen to second with one out. Marley Sims would come to the plate. Sims would single to center field, Allen would advance to third. After Sims stole 2nd base, and Keel grounded out, Brasher would come up with two on and two out. Brasher would smack a two run single up the middle. Jags led 4-0. After Brasher stole third, Willems would hit an rbi single to first. Jags led 5-0. Ortiz would ground out to end the inning.
That score would hold until the bottom of the 4th. After Welch and Sims made two quick outs, Keel would single. Brasher singled to center, Keel would make it around to third on an error by the center fielder. Brasher stole second base. Willems would come to the plate, with 2 runners in scoring position and two outs. Willems would hit the 3-1 pitch for a two rbi single. The Jaguars would lead 7-0. Ortiz would strike out to end the inning.
The score would stay 7-0 going into the bottom of the sixth. After Sims grounded out to third base to start the inning. Keel and Brasher hit back to back singles, bringing up Willems with two on and just one out. Willems would hit a double to left field, scoring Keel on the play. Ending the game with the final score 8-0.
Key Stats
The Jaguars roughed up Panthers starter Elle Doolittle. Her record drops to 5-2, giving up 7 runs on 7 hits. Doolittle struck out 2 and walked to in 4 innings of work.
Mackenzie Brasher and Sasha Willems both were 3 for 3 for the Jags. Brasher with 2 RBI’s and Willems had 4 RBI’s. Victoria Ortiz also had 2 RBI’S going 1-2 today.
Olivia Lackie was dealing today. Lackie improved her record to 9-4, going 6 innings and giving up 0 runs on 2 hits, striking out 7.
Game Two
South Alabama picked up right where they left off in game two. In the bottom of the first inning. Keel led off the game with a double to left field. Brasher would lay down the sac bunt and reach first on a fielding error by the second baseman. Keel would advance to third on the error. Brasher would steal second with Willems at the plate. Keel scored on a wild pitch and Brasher advanced to third. Willems would end up striking out for the first out. The Jags led 1-0. Ortiz hit an RBI sac fly to center field. Scoring Brasher with 2 out. Jags led 2-0. Cordova would ground out to end the inning.
In the bottom of the third inning. Keel would fly out for the first out. Brasher would single on the 0-2 pitch to center field. After Willems flied out, Ortiz would come up to bat. After Brasher stole second, Willems would hit an RBI single up the middle. Jags led 3-0. Cordova would fly out to end the inning.
Georgia State would get on the scoreboard for the first time, in the top of the 4th. Picking up one run and The Jags lead was trimmed to 3-1.
In the top of the sixth inning. The Panthers would pick up two more runs to tie the game 3-3.
In the bottom of the seventh, with the game still tied 3-3. Allen would pop out for the Jaguars, for the first out. After Welch walked, Sims would lay a sac bunt down and reach on an error. Welch would make it around to third on the error. Keel would come up next, fouling out to the shortstop. Sims would advance to second on the play. That would bring up Brasher, with two on and two outs. Brasher would hit the ball to shortstop, who committed another error fielding the ball. That allowed Brasher to reach, but more importantly, allowing Welch to score the game winning run. JAGS WIN by the final of 4-3.
Key Stats
Hallie Adams went the distance for the Panthers, going 6 2/3 innings giving up 4 runs ( just 2 earned) on 5 hits striking out 3. Adams record drops to 2-5 with the loss.
Victoria Ortiz went 2 for 2 with 2 RBI’s
Jenna Hardy went the distance for the Jags, going 7 innings giving up 3 runs (2 earned). Hardy struck out five walking two, improving her record to 9-5.
The Jaguars improve their record to 18-9 overall and 2-0 in the Sun Belt.
Next Up
South Alabama goes for the series sweep tomorrow versus Georgia State. Game time 1 pm.
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