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Tennessee State University

Jace Jackosn
13
Winner Butler BUTLER 2-4
11
Tennessee St. TSU 0-1
Winner
Butler BUTLER
2-4
13
Final
11
Tennessee St. TSU
0-1
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Butler BUTLER 2 0 1 5 1 0 4 13 12 1
Tennessee St. TSU 3 3 0 0 4 1 0 11 14 4

W: R. Dyer (2-2) L: Salcido, Tianna (0-1)

Game Recap: Softball |

Softball Falls to Butler Despite Strong Offensive Effort

NASHVILLE — The Tennessee State Tigers carried an 11–9 lead into the seventh inning but were unable to close it out, falling 13–11 to the Butler Bulldogs on Friday afternoon at Tiger Field.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Butler struck first with two runs in the opening frame, but Tennessee State quickly answered. In the bottom of the first, Jasmine Blackburn lifted a sacrifice groundout to score Hailey Hunt, and Kyra Taylor followed with a two-run single up the middle to plate Kailyn Jean-Baptist and Jace Jackson, giving the Tigers a 3–2 edge.

The Tigers added to their lead in the second inning. Jackson ripped a two-run triple down the right-field line to bring home Hunt and Alexis Woods, then later scored on a fielder's choice off the bat of Blackburn to extend the advantage to 6–2.

Butler chipped away and erupted for five runs across the fourth and fifth innings, highlighted by a two-run double from Hailey Conger and a solo home run from Makena Alexander, to take a 9–6 lead.

Tennessee State responded with its biggest inning of the day in the fifth, pushing across four runs. Mariyah Brown singled home Makena Hawkins, JaKeyla McDaniel added an RBI single, and Hailey Hunt delivered a run-scoring base hit to even the score at 9–9. Jace Jackson capped the rally with an RBI groundout to give the Tigers a 10–9 lead.

An inning later, Jasmine Blackburn came around to score on a Butler error, stretching the Tennessee State lead to 11–9 entering the seventh.

The Bulldogs mounted a final rally in the top of the seventh. Conger delivered a game-tying two-run single before Alexander added a two-run single of her own to put Butler in front for good, 13–11.

GAME NOTES

  • Jace Jackson led Tennessee State with a 4-for-5 performance, including a triple and three RBIs.

  • Every Tigers starter reached base safely.

  • Tennessee State tallied 14 hits and went 5-for-13 (.385) with runners in scoring position.

  • The Tigers' highest scoring inning was the fifth, when they plated four runs.

  • Hailey Hunt finished 3-for-5 with two runs scored and an RBI.

  • Jasmine Blackburn drove in two runs and scored once.

  • Kyra Taylor recorded two RBIs, while Mariyah Brown and JaKeyla McDaniel each added an RBI.

  • In the circle, Tianna Salcido struck out four over 6.1 innings of work.

Butler was paced offensively by Hailey Conger, who went 4-for-4 with two doubles and four RBIs, while Makena Alexander drove in three runs, including a home run. Kate Murray earned the win in relief, tossing 5.2 innings and allowing five runs (four earned) with two strikeouts.

Tennessee State moves on looking to bounce back in the remainder of the weekend slate.

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