MooredeRuiter
9
Winner North Alabama UNA 5-0
1
Tennessee State TSU 1-4
Winner
North Alabama UNA
5-0
9
Final
1
Tennessee State TSU
1-4
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 R H E
North Alabama UNA 0 5 0 0 4 9 9 1
Tennessee State TSU 0 0 1 0 0 1 7 2

W: Birdyshaw, Maci (2-0) L: WOODALL, Abbey (0-1)

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

W: Annie Willis (2-0) L: Garst, Megan (2-1)

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2/15/2020 | 10 AM

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Game Recap: Softball |

SOFTBALL LIONS SPLIT OPENING DAY OF BULLDOG KICKOFF CLASSIC

STARKVILLE, Miss., – After knocking off Tennessee State 9-1 in the early game, the University of North Alabama softball team dropped a 6-0 decision to host Mississippi State in the nightcap to open play at the Bulldog Kickoff Classic Friday with a 1-1 record. UNA (5-1) will remain in Starkville to face Tulsa Saturday in pool play before starting bracket play later in the day.
 
Mississippi State's Annie Willis struck out 11 batters and pitched seven scoreless innings to get the win. UNA managed six hits but stranded each of them. The Lions had runners at second and third in the top of the seventh when the game ended.
 
The Bulldogs wasted little time taking the lead, getting an RBI-double in the bottom of the first inning. MSU added a three-run third inning and plated two more runs in the bottom of the sixth.
 
Megan Garst (2-1) took the loss in the circle after starting and pitching the first three innings. She allowed four runs off five hits and had six strikeouts. Michelle Moore came in to pitch the final three innings, allowing two runs off three hits with four strikeouts.
 
Meleah Hargett and Madison Daniel each went 2-for-3 to lead UNA at the plate.
 
Against Tennessee State, Hargett and Taylor Brown each went 2-for-3 at the plate as the Lions used two big innings to pick up the mercy-rule victory.
 
A five-run second inning got things started for UNA. The Lions send nine batters to the plate and took advantage of two TSU errors in the frame. All five runs came with two outs and were unearned.
 
Veronica Westfall scored from second on a dropped fly ball to give North Alabama the early 1-0 lead. Brown and Lexie Harper each singled home runs. Harley Stokes also added a two-run double for UNA.
 
After the Tigers added a single run in the bottom of the third inning, North Alabama used a four-run fifth inning to grab an eight-run lead. Katie Eakes singled  up the middle to score two runs. Westfall reached on a fielder's choice and later scored on a wild pitch to give the Lions an 8-1 lead.
 
An RBI-single by Hargett drove in Eakes from third to wrap up the scoring.
 
Maci Birdyshaw recorded the pitching victory to improve to 2-0 on the season. The freshman struck out five in four innings of work. Jensen Strickland tossed the bottom of the fifth for the Lions.
 
UNA's game against Tulsa is set for 10 a.m. Saturday at Nusz Park on the MSU campus. Bracket play games are at 3 and 5:30 p.m. with matchups finalized after the four teams are seeded.

 
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Players Mentioned

Madison Daniel

#8 Madison Daniel

OF
5' 10"
Senior
L-R
Katie Eakes

#26 Katie Eakes

1B
5' 6"
Senior
L-L
Megan Garst

#3 Megan Garst

P
5' 6"
Senior
R-R
Meleah Hargett

#21 Meleah Hargett

OF
5' 1"
Junior
L-L
Lexie Harper

#1 Lexie Harper

OF
5' 4"
Sophomore
L-L
Michelle Moore

#11 Michelle Moore

P
5' 11"
Senior
R-R
Harley Stokes

#19 Harley Stokes

UT
5' 8"
Junior
R-R
Jensen Strickland

#9 Jensen Strickland

P
5' 8"
Senior
R-R
Veronica Westfall

#20 Veronica Westfall

P/UT
5' 2"
Senior
R-R
Maci Birdyshaw

#22 Maci Birdyshaw

P
5' 5"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Madison Daniel

#8 Madison Daniel

5' 10"
Senior
L-R
OF
Katie Eakes

#26 Katie Eakes

5' 6"
Senior
L-L
1B
Megan Garst

#3 Megan Garst

5' 6"
Senior
R-R
P
Meleah Hargett

#21 Meleah Hargett

5' 1"
Junior
L-L
OF
Lexie Harper

#1 Lexie Harper

5' 4"
Sophomore
L-L
OF
Michelle Moore

#11 Michelle Moore

5' 11"
Senior
R-R
P
Harley Stokes

#19 Harley Stokes

5' 8"
Junior
R-R
UT
Jensen Strickland

#9 Jensen Strickland

5' 8"
Senior
R-R
P
Veronica Westfall

#20 Veronica Westfall

5' 2"
Senior
R-R
P/UT
Maci Birdyshaw

#22 Maci Birdyshaw

5' 5"
Freshman
P