GAME 6: Tennessee State 4, Grambling State 1
GAME 7: Tennessee State 6, Alcorn State 1
RECORDS: TSU (3-4), GSU (0-3), ASU (1-4)
FIELD: Sports Force Park
LOCATION: Vicksburg, Miss.
WEATHER: Cloudy, 76

VICKSBURG, Miss. --- Tennessee State improved to 3-4 on the season with a pair of strong pitching performances. The Tigers earned a 4-1 win over Grambling State before taking a 6-1 decision over Alcorn State on day two of the River City Classic.

Lauren Powell tossed a complete game one-hitter as she allowed just one unearned run. Powell struck out four batters opposed to one walk on her way to her second consecutive win. The lone hit against the redshirt senior hurler came in the first inning.

In the night cap, Raven Loveless took to the circle and almost duplicated the game one performance. Loveless allowed an unearned run on two hits, while not allowing a free base and fanning five.

In game one, Anayah Baker-Rowell led the offense with her third multi-hit game, including a triple to lead off the first inning. Renae Spears also added two hits in game one, while Bri Vire delivered an RBI double in the sixth inning.

Baker-Rowell scored the first run of the game as she was brought home off the bat of Vire. Savanah Wallace recorded what would be the game winner as she scored in the second inning on a bases loaded walk to Ivory Jones.

In game two, Lauren Farias finished with two hits and two runs to pace the Tigers. Ivory Jones and Baker-Rowell each delivered two-run doubles for the big blows for TSU.

GRAMBLING STATE

• Grambling State loaded the bases in the first inning against Lauren Powell.
• GSU scratched two walks and a hit off Powell.
• The Tiger pitcher stopped the threat with the second of two strikeouts in the opening frame.
• Anayah Baker led off the bottom of the first with a triple to left field.
• Baker scored a batter later as Bri Vire reached on an error.
• Grambling evened the score at 1-1 in their next at bats as they took advantage of a pair of TSU errors.
• The Tigers wasted no time responding with a run in the bottom half of the inning.
• Savanah Wallace reached on an error and stole second to get into scoring position.
• TSU loaded the bases with a single by Baker and a Vire walk to set up an RBI walk for Ivory Jones.
• The Tigers extended their lead in the fifth as Kayli Mothershed drilled a ball of the Grambling pitcher allowing Renae Spears to score.
• In the sixth, Meaghan Lewis helped the Big Blue manufacture a run with a hit before stealing second and third.
• Lewis crossed home plate on a Vire two-out double.
• The added runs by the Tigers were more than enough for Powell who limited GSU to one hit and two walks.
• Powell improved to 2-1 after striking out four and surrendering the one unearned run.

ALCORN STATE

• Alcorn State took the early lead with an unearned run in the bottom of the first.
• After ASU scored a run off an error, Raven Loveless proceeded to retire the next 11 batters she faced.
• The Tigers would get on the board in the third with three runs on three hits.
• TSU loaded the bases to open the inning with a Lauren Farias single, a hit by pitch received by Baker-Rowell and Vire reaching on an error.
• Ivory Jones dropped a single into left field, chasing Farias and Baker-Rowell home before Vire was thrown out at third.
• Jones scored a batter later as Spears tripled to right center.
• The Big Blue added to their lead with three more runs in the fourth.
• Marisa Mauroschadt reached on an error and scored two batters later on a double down the left line off the bat of Wallace.
• Farias followed with an infield single setting the stage for Baker-Rowell.
• The freshman cleared the bases with a double over the head of the left fielder, making the score 6-1.
• Loveless closed out the two-hit complete game by retiring the final five batters.
• The junior pitcher earned her first win on the season as she punched out five batters.

UP NEXT:
The Tigers will close out the three-day River City Classic on Sunday with a single game against Grambling State at 1:15 p.m.

NOTES:

• The Tigers wore all blue on Saturday.
• Ivory Jones recorded 10 assists versus Grambling State.
• The assist total is highest in the Ohio Valley Conference this season and is the largest amount in the NCAA heading into the weekend.
• Anayah Baker-Rowell extended her hit streak to six consecutive games.
• Renae Spears has reached base in all seven games this season.
• The offense has totaled five triples through seven games, surpassing the 2020 squad who had three in 18 games.
• Lauren Powell started in the circle for the 68th time in her career, tying for fourth in Tennessee State history.
• The senior matched the totals set by Tarah Evanisko (2002-05) and Caitlin Eaton (2008-11).
• Powell struck out four batters, giving her 277 in her career, which moved her passed Eaton into third in strikeouts at TSU.