TRUSSVILLE, Ala. -- The 17th-ranked Auburn University at Montgomery softball team took two games from The University of Alabama in Huntsville 5-4 and 9-7 in Trussville, Alabama at Goldie Paine Field in a nonconference doubleheader.
FROM THE DUGOUT (GM 1)
Score: No. 17 AUM 5, RV UAH 4
Records: AUM 28-9 (16-5 GSC) | UAH 26-10 (12-6, GSC)
Location: Trussville, Ala. | Goldie Paine Field
Series: UAH leads 12-11
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HIGHLIGHTS
- UAH hit a solo homer in the top of the first inning to go up 1-0.
- Margaret Morgan hit a double to right center field and drove home Faith Wheat and Gia Martin to take a 2-1 lead in the second inning. Molly Cobb drew a bases-loaded walk to extend the lead to 3-1.
- Morgan hit her first homer of the game in the fourth inning to center field.
- The Chargers scored three runs to tie the game up off two home runs.
- Morgan hit a solo home run to regain the lead for AUM in the sixth inning, which became the game-winning run as the Warhawks claimed the 5-4 victory.
IN THE CIRCLE
- Alanna Goble (W, 11-3) worked the complete seven inning game and allowed four earned runs on four hits. She struck out five batters and walked a pair.
FROM THE DUGOUT (GM 2)
Score: No. 17 AUM 9, RV UAH 7
Records: AUM 29-11 (16-5 GSC) | UAH 26-11 (12-6, GSC)
Location: Trussville, Ala. | Goldie Paine Field
Series: Series is tied 12-12
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HIGHLIGHTS
- Haley Ann Frank stole second base and Chloe Baynes was able to score on a throwing error on UAH to put the Warhawks up 1-0.
- Kat Fallen and Gia Martin hit RBI doubles in the first frame to make it 3-0 in favor of AUM.
- The Charges got two runs back in the bottom of the first and second inning off RBI singles to make it 3-2.
- Gia Martin hit a solo home run off the scoreboard in the third inning.
- Whitney Wells hit her fifth homer of the season in the fourth inning to make it 5-2.
- Alabama Huntsville chipped back into the lead in the fourth and fifth inning to make it 5-4 off a RBI double and sacrifice bunt.
- Frank hit a two-RBI double in the sixth inning to make it 7-4 and Cobb was able to score Baynes on a groundout. Fallen hit a single to right field and scratched another run as Frank scored to make it 9-5.
- The Chargers scored three runs scored three runs in the bottom of the sixth inning on three RBI singles to bring them to 9-7.
- Chelisa Newsome came in to pitch in the bottom of the seventh and shut the Charger offense down not allowing a hit.
IN THE CIRCLE
- Brinkley Yevak (W, 3-2) earned the win in the circle tossing the first three innings and allowing three earned runs on five hits. She struck one batter out.
- Sydni Free worked three innings of relief and gave up four runs and three earned runs on six hits. Free walked one batter and struck a pair out.
UP NEXT
The Warhawks host University of West Georgia in a Gulf South Conference series on Friday, April 12 at 5 p.m. at the AUM Softball Complex.
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