Jaguar softball sweeps play today at the Jane B. Memorial in Auburn Alabama.
Game One
Bowling Green vs Jags
South Alabama would get the offense going in a hurry. In the bottom of the first inning, Meredith Keel would lead off the game with a single to left field. Marley Sims would walk. Both runners would advance on a wild pitch. Gabby Stagner would also walk to load the bases with nobody out, bringing Sasha Willems to the plate. Willems would hit the 2-2 pitch for a two RBI single to center field. The center fielder made a fielding error on the play allowing for the Jag base runners to advance to second and third. South Alabama would lead 2-0. Victoria Ortiz would come to the plate, and hit an RBI groundout to first base. The Jaguars would extend the lead to 3-0 with one out. Emma Kropp would hit an RBI single through the left side. Jag now lead 4-0. After a Odalys Cordova walk and a passed ball. Bailey Welch would strike out for out 2 and Mackenzie Brasher grounded out to end the inning.
In the bottom of the second. The Jags offense would make 2 quick outs, after a Keel groundout, a Sims line out. Stagner would walk, bringing Willems to the plate with one runner on. Willems would hit an RBI triple to left. Jags led 5-0. Ortiz would strike out to retire the side.
In the bottom of the third the Jags would blow the game wide open. Kropp would step to the plate and blast a lead off home run to left center. Jags lead 6-0. Cordova grounded out at shortstop for the first out. After Welch gets hit by the pitch, Brasher would double to left. With two on and one out Keel would hit the ball to Left for the sac fly RBI. The left fielder would commit an error on the play allowing the second run to score. Jags lead 8-0. Shelby Garrett would pinch hit for Sims. Garrett singled to second. An error on the play by the third baseman would allow for another run to score. Jags up 9-0. Sims would renter the game for Garrett. Stagner would then walk bringing up Willems with two on and one out. Willems would hit a 3 run home run to left center. Jags lead 12-0. Sophia Mendoza would pinch hit for Ortiz and strike out for out two. After Kropp singled to right field, Cordova would strikeout to end the inning.
The Jaguars would make the 12 runs hold up and run rule Bowling Green in 5 innings.
Jenna Hardy would go the distance for the Jags. Hardy gave up no runs on no hits, striking out six on just 57 pitches. Hardy improved her record to 5-4 on the year.
Game Two
Jags vs #19 Auburn
This game was a pitching duel. Olivia Lackie would come out on the winning side of the duel. Lackie would throw a complete game one hitter giving up 1 run striking out seven.
All of the Jags scoring would come in the top of the 5th inning. Abby Allen would lead off the inning with a double to left. Victoria Ortiz would single, advancing Allen to third. Odalys Cordova would double to right scoring Allen. Jags lead 1-0. Sasha Garrett pinch hit for Welch, and would strikeout for out 1. Emma Kropp pinch hit for Brasher, reaching on a fielders choice and advanced to second on the throw home which caught Ortiz trying to score. Brasher would come back in for Kropp. Meredith Keel would single to center scoring Cordova Brasher was thrown out at home trying to score for the third out. Jags lead 2-0.
Auburn would get a run in the seventh inning. That’s all they would get as Lackie slammed the door. Jags win 2-1
The Jaguars would improve their record to 11-8 overall
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Tennessee Tech vs Jags at 9:30 am
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