MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- The Auburn University at Montgomery softball team took down the University of Montevallo in a Gulf South Conference doubleheader on Saturday at the AUM Softball Complex by final scores of 13-1 and 4-1.
FROM THE DUGOUT
Scores: AUM 13, UM 1 | AUM 4, UM 1
Records: AUM 20-10, 10-3 (GSC) | UM 10-12, 4-4 (GSC)
Location: Montgomery, Ala. | AUM Softball Complex
Series: AUM is 14-5 against Montevallo
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HIGHLIGHTS (GM 1)
- Shelby Sloan got the day started immediately knocking a solo home run over the fence to put UM up 1-0.
- Chloe Derrick grounded out and scored Chloe Baynes to even the game. Kat Fallen singled to left field and scored two runs to push it to a 3-1 AUM lead at the end of the first.
- Allie Miller tallied a two-RBI triple in the second inning and Molly Cobb scored Miller off a bunt. Fallen earned her second hit of the day with a two-run homer over the left field wall to extend the AUM lead to 8-1.
- Miller delivered with the bases loaded in the third inning, as she added a triple to right field to clear the bases and then advanced home off an error by Montevallo.
- Fallen chipped in with a homer to left center for the 13th AUM run of the day and the Warhawks earned the 13-1 win.
IN THE CIRCLE (GM 1)
- Morgan Ferguson (W, 7-3) gave up one run on three hits. She sat eight batters down with strikeouts and only walked two. She went the distance going five innings.
HIGHLIGHTS (GM 2)
- Fallen did not stop after her first game as she hit a two-RBI double to left center field to give AUM an early 2-0 lead.
- Miller doubled to left field in the second inning and scored Baynes to extend the lead to 3-0 in the second inning.
- Taylor Robinson hit a home run to right center for UM to score their only run of the game.
- Miller added an insurance run in the bottom of the sixth with an RBI double and scored Faith Wheat to give AUM the fourth run.
- Montevallo had the bases loaded in the top of the seventh but the AUM defense held on and a fly out to center field ended the game.
ON THE MOUND (GM 2)
- Avery Dickerson (W, 7-2) went the full seven frames and struck four batters out while giving up just one run on four hits.
NOTABLES
- AUM has won six games in a row including seven GSC games consecutively.
- Miller extended her hitting streak and reaching base streak to 13 games in a row.
- Miller was five-for-six from the plate in the doubleheader and tallied eight RBIs.
- Fallen had four hits on the day including two homers. She has hit six this season.
UP NEXT
AUM and Montevallo will close the series on Sunday, March 19 at 1 p.m. at the AUM Softball Complex.
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