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Tennessee State University

Ivory Jones at Bat
2
Tennessee State TSU 0-1
10
Winner North Alabama UNA 2-2
Tennessee State TSU
0-1
2
Final
10
North Alabama UNA
2-2
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 R H E
Tennessee State TSU 0 0 1 0 1 2 5 6
North Alabama UNA 2 3 0 5 X 10 4 1

W: M. Garst (2-1) L: Powell, Lauren (0-1)

3
Tennessee State TSU 0-2
6
Winner North Alabama UNA 3-2
Tennessee State TSU
0-2
3
Final
6
North Alabama UNA
3-2
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Tennessee State TSU 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 3 8 2
North Alabama UNA 0 3 1 0 0 2 X 6 7 1

W: M. Birdyshaw (1-1) L: Loveless, Raven (0-1) S: O. DePew (1)

Game Recap: Softball |

Jones Blast Not Enough as Tigers Drop Two


GAME 1: North Alabama 10, Tennessee State 2 (5)
GAME 2: North Alabama 6, Tennessee State 3
RECORDS: TSU (0-2), UNA (3-2)
FIELD: Hilda B. Anderson Softball Stadium
LOCATION: Florence, Ala.
WEATHER: Sunny, 56
 
FLORENCE, Ala. --- The Tennessee State softball team opened the 2021 season by dropping both ends of a double header to North Alabama. The Tigers took to the field for the first time in over 11 months, falling 10-2 in five innings and 6-3.
 
Bri Vire, Renae Spears and Ivory Jones collected three hits a piece on the day to pace TSU. Jones hit her first career home run and drove in three runs, while Spears enjoyed her Big Blue debut finishing 3-for-5 at the plate.
 
The Tigers struggled defensively on the day, committing six errors leading to eight unearned runs in game one and two more in the night cap leading to three unearned scores.
 
Game one starter, Lauren Powell surrendered five runs through three innings before giving up a hit. The sixth-year senior tossed 3.2 innings and was touched for 10 runs, two earned, on four hits and three walks.
 
In game two, Raven Loveless gave up six runs, three earned, on seven hits and two walks. Both Powell and Loveless were tagged with losses on the day.

GAME 1
  • The Lions took advantage of two Tiger errors in the first and three in the second to take a 5-0 advantage.
  • Renae Spears led off the third with the teams first hit of the season.
  • Two batters later, Bri Vire ripped a double down the third base line to plate Spears, cutting the score to 5-1.
  • Starter Lauren Powell did not surrender a hit until the fourth, as the Lions scored five runs on four hits and a costly error in the frame.
  • Spears opened the fifth inning with her second hit of the game and moved to second on a ground out by Vire.
  • Meaghan Lewis entered to run for Spears and scored on an RBI single by Ivory Jones.
  • Powell suffered the loss and fell to 0-1.
  • Francys King entered the circle in the fourth inning to get the final out.
 
GAME 2
  • UNA scored three runs in the second inning off four hits and a Tiger error to take the early lead.
  • TSU tried to battle back in the third as Marisa Mauroschadt led off with a walk and Vire picked up a two-out single, only to be left stranded.
  • After the Lions extended their lead to 4-0, the Tigers answered in the top of the fourth as Jones hammered a solo home run to left center.
  • Jones struck again in the fifth with an RBI single chasing home Anayah Baker who reached on a one-out single.
  • The Tigers cut the Lions lead to one with three consecutive base runners in the sixth.
  • Spears singled after a Peyton Fointno walk to open the frame.
  • Mauroschadt delivered an RBI single to bring home Fointno, making the score 4-3.
  • With TSU not be able to even the score, the Lions took advantage by adding two runs on two hits and an error.
  • Raven Loveless (0-1) tossed all six innings for the Tigers and was charged with the loss.

UP NEXT:
The Tigers will close out the three game series with the Lions on Tuesday at 1:00 p.m.

NOTES:
  • The Tigers wore their blue jerseys with white pants and blue socks.
  • TSU played for the first time in 348 days.
  • Lauren Powell appeared in her 99th game in the circle, tying Caitlin Eaton for fourth all time in program history.
  • Ivory Jones, Rayne Gray, and Anayah Baker-Rowell each registered their first collegiate hits.
  • Jones finished with three hits during the twin bill, including her first collegiate home run.
  • Transfer Renae Spears collected her first hit as a Tiger, finishing with three on the day.
  • Meaghan Lewis scored in her first collegiate game.
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