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Auburn University at Montgomery Athletics

GiaMartin
Michael Wade
3
Alabama Huntsville UAH 39-16
11
Winner AUM AUM 39-11
Alabama Huntsville UAH
39-16
3
Final
11
AUM AUM
39-11
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 R H E
Alabama Huntsville UAH 0 3 0 0 0 3 4 3
AUM AUM 7 1 0 2 1 11 9 0

W: Goble, Alanna (16-3) L: Katie Bracken (17-5)

Game Recap: Softball | | Mark Gilliam

Softball Defeats UAH 11-3 To Reach GSC Championship Game

OXFORD, Ala. -- The Auburn University at Montgomery softball team defeated The University of Alabama in Huntsville 11-3 on Friday evening at Choccolocco Park in the Gulf South Conference Tournament to reach the championship game for the third time in four seasons. 

FROM THE DUGOUT (GM 1)

Score: No. 16 AUM 11, UAH 3
Records: AUM 39-11 (23-7 GSC) | UAH 39-16 (22-8, GSC)
Location: Oxford, Ala. | Choccolocco Park
Series: AUM leads 13-12 
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HIGHLIGHTS
  • AUM's offense exploded in the first inning for seven runs with Molly Cobb, Gia Martin, Chloe Derrick, Shelby Newsome, Margaret Morgan, and Chloe Baynes batting in runs. Newsome was able to score on a double-steal as the Warhawks took a 7-0 lead after one inning. 
  • UAH's Cartron hit a three-run home run in the second inning to trim the lead to 7-3 in the second inning. 
  • Morgan reached base on a fielder's choice and scored Martin in the bottom half of the second inning to make it 8-3. 
  • In the fourth inning, Kat Fallen scored on a passed ball to make it 9-3 and it was followed by Newsome hitting a single to center field and scoring Martin to make it 10-3. 
  • Martin hit a single through the left side and scored Fallen in the bottom of the fifth as AUM earned the run-rule victory 11-3 over the Chargers. 
IN THE CIRCLE
  • Brinkley Yevak got the start and worked the first two innings and gave up three runs on four hits. 
  • Alanna Goble (W, 16-3) earned the win in relief tossing three innings and gave up no runs on no hits. She struck out four batters. 
FROM THE DUGOUT

"Extremely proud of our team," head coach Scottie Wilkes said. "Getting the run-rule win tonight was big for us going into tomorrow. I look forward to seeing our team compete for a GSC title. It is a great day to be a Warhawk!"

UP NEXT

The Warhawks will face the No. 1 seed Mississippi College in the GSC Championship game at Choccolocco Park at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 4. 
  
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