LIVINGSTON, Ala.
-- West Alabama scored a run in the bottom
of the ninth to win the opener 4-3 and North
Alabama scored five runs in the top of the
seventh to win the nightcap 8-6 Saturday as
the Lions and Tigers split a Gulf South
Conference double-header.
UNA led the
opener 3-2 in the sixth before West Alabama
tied the game in the bottom of the frame. It
remained tied until the bottom of the ninth
when the Tigers pushed a run across against
UNA reliever Ryan Miller (6-2).
UNA trailed 5-3
in the second game of the evening
double-header but scored five runs in the
top of the seventh to take an 8-5 lead. Matt
Vandenheuvel (3-3) then gave way to Miller
in relief. Miller walked four batters,
including walking in a run, but finally got
the Tigers Jeremy Finney to fly out to eft
to end the game and record his fourth save
of the season.
UNA is now
26-18 overall and 6-8 in the GSC. The Lions
remain in fourth place in the league
standings after Alabama-Huntsville swept
West Georgia. UAH is now 5-9 in league play
and West Georgia is 4-9.
West Alabama is
now 36-9 and 9-5.
The two teams
will meet in the final game of the series on
Sunday.
Printable Game
Statistics - Game 43 - West Alabama
Printable Game
Statistics - Game 44 - West Alabama
