MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Chloe Baynes hit a walk-off RBI-single to lead Auburn University at Montgomery's softball team past Union University 6-5 and
Brinkley Yevak tossed a no-hitter in game two to earn the win in the 9-0 victory on Saturday afternoon at the AUM Softball Complex.
FROM THE DUGOUT (GM 1)
Score: No. 17 AUM 6, UU 5
Records: AUM 23-8 (12-4 GSC) | UU 18-12 (10-6, GSC)
Location: Montgomery, Ala. | AUM Softball Complex
Series: AUM leads 13-1
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HIGHLIGHTS
- Kat Fallen hit a two-run homer in the third inning to give AUM a 2-0 lead.
- In the fifth inning, Molly Cobb batted in Haley Ann Frank to make it 3-0 and Gia Martin hit a solo homer later in the inning to extend the lead to 4-0.
- UU scored three runs in the sixth thanks to a RBI double and a two-run homer from Mackenzie David to make it 4-3.
- Arianna Machado hit her first homer of the season in the bottom of the sixth to make it 5-3.
- Union's Macy Neal tied the game up at 5-5 with a two-run homer in the seventh inning.
- Chloe Baynes hit an infield single in the bottom of the eighth scoring Faith Wheat to give AUM the 6-5 victory.
IN THE CIRCLE
- Alanna Goble (W, 9-3) tossed the complete eight inning game and allowed five runs on six hits. She struck 10 batters out for the fourth time this season.
FROM THE DUGOUT (GM 2)
Score: No. 17 AUM 9, UU 0
Records: AUM 24-8 (13-4 GSC) | UU 18-13 (10-7, GSC)
Location: Montgomery, Ala. | AUM Softball Complex
Series: AUM leads 14-1
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HIGHLIGHTS
- In the bottom of the first inning, Fallen hit a grand slam to make it 4-0.
- Whitney Wells hit a solo homer in the second inning to make it 5-0.
- Gia Martin hit AUM's fourth homer of the day with a grand slam to make it 9-0.
- Union got the only runner on base of the entire game in the top of the fourth inning, but a double-play ended the inning.
- Three groundouts in a row ended the game in the top of the fifth as AUM clinched the run-rule victory 9-0.
IN THE CIRCLE
- Brinkley Yevak (W, 4-0) earned the win working the full five-inning game and striking out four batters. She did not walk any batters.
FROM THE DUGOUT
"Proud of our team today!" head softball coach
Scottie Wilkes said. "An extra inning win in game one and our bats came alive big time in game two. It is a great day to be a Warhawk!"
UP NEXT
The Warhawks and Lady Bulldogs close the series on Sunday, March 24 at noon at the AUM Softball Complex.
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