Jaguar softball loses a tough game versus Tulsa to open the South Alabama Invitational. The final score 4-2.
Tulsa opened up the scoring in the top of the first inning. The Golden Hurricanes would pick up 2 runs on two hits. The Jaguars would commit 2 errors in the inning as well. South Alabama would trail 2-0 after 1 inning.
The Jags would get the offense going in the bottom of the 2nd inning. Gabby Stagner would single to left field on the 1st pitch of the inning. Sasha Willems would single to center field. Stephanie Gonzalez flied out and Bailey Welch would line out for the first 2 outs of the inning. Marley Sims was hit by the 1-2 pitch to load the bases. Mackenzie Brasher would step to the plate. Brasher would hit the 1-1 pitch for an RBI single through the left side. Stagner would score on the play. Meredith Keel would pop out to second to end the inning. The Jaguars were on the board but trail 2-1.
In the top of the 3rd Tulsa would score another run, extending their lead 3-1 over South Alabama. The score would hold until the top of the 7th.
The Golden Hurricanes would pick up another run, and extend their lead by one more run. The Jags would now trail in the top of the 7th.
South Alabama would answer the Tulsa scoring in the bottom of the seventh. Shelby Garrett would pinch hit for Welch. Garrett would hit a single up the middle on the second pitch. Welch would return to the game to run for Garrett. Sims flied out to right field for the first out. Brasher struck out for out two. On the play Welch would advance to second on throwing error by the catcher. Then to third on a pickoff attempt that didn’t work. Keel hit and RBI single to the shortstop scoring Welch on the play. That would be as close as the Jags would get. Meredith Keel would be called for obstruction to end the game.
The Jaguars had their 5 game win streak snapped. Jenna Hardy would take the loss her record falls to 5-3. Hardy would pitch 5 innings, giving up 3 runs only 1 earned on 5 hits. Hardy would strikeout 4.
The Jaguars record falls to 6-5 overall.
Next up
On Friday, South goes into day 2 of the South Alabama Invitational playing Furman at 3pm and Mississippi State at 5:30 pm.
