NASHVILLE – The Tennessee State softball team dropped the non-conference matinee on Tuesday afternoon.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: Alabama A&M 5 (W: Alyssa Lopez, 4-6), Tennessee State 2 (L:
Francys King, 2-9)
Records: Tennessee State Tigers (12-31, 3-14 OVC), Alabama A&M Bulldogs (11-22, 5-12 SWAC)
Location: Tiger Field || Nashville, Tenn.
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HOW IT HAPPENED:
TOP 3RD: With one out, Lauryn Gross singled and advanced to second base on defensive interference. Gross moved to third base after a single from Tatianna Roman. The Bulldogs successfully completed a double steal in order to score Gross from third. Alabama A&M extended the lead on an RBI double which skipped down the left field line. ||
AAMU, 2-0
BOT 6TH: To lead off the inning,
Jasmine Brown reached on an infield single.
Ryla Traylor laced a single to left field to move
Brown into scoring position. The Tigers implemented a double steal of their own to move runners to second and third.
Peyton Fointno cut the deficit in half with a sacrifice fly to score TSU's first run. After a pitching change,
Anayah Baker singled back to the pitcher. With runners at the corners, Tennessee State tied the game on a wild pitch. ||
TIED, 2-2
TOP 7TH: The Bulldogs' Da'Nijah Wade led off with a bunt single to third base. After a fielder's choice and a single from Roman, Alabama A&M logged another double steal to move runners to second and third. Allyson Riches regained the lead with a two-run double to deep-center field. With the bases-loaded and two outs, Serena Herbranson dropped down a bunt single to increase the advantage. ||
AAMU, 5-2
INSIDE THE STATS:
- Peyton Fointno logged an RBI on a sacrifice fly.
- Ryla Traylor entered the game off the bench and added two hits.
- Alabama A&M's Tatianna Roman tallied three hits in four at-bats, scored two runs and recorded two stolen bases.
BEYOND THE BOX:
- In the last eight appearances, Traylor's totaled seven hits in 19 at-bats (.368 batting average).
- Tennessee State scored its first run in four games, while they snapped a streak of four-consecutive one-hit games.
UP NEXT: Tennessee State will host Tennessee Tech this weekend for a three-game series, beginning Saturday at 1:00pm (DH) and wrapping up on Sunday at 1:00pm.