0
Lee LEE 27-28
8
Winner North Alabama UNA 43-5
Lee LEE
27-28
0
Final
8
North Alabama UNA
43-5
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 R H E
Lee LEE 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 3
North Alabama UNA 1 0 5 1 1 8 6 0

W: Distefano, Laken (16-2) L: Leigh Beatenbough (14-11)

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LIONS DOWN LEE 8-0 IN GSC SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT



FLORENCE – Reagan Tittle hit a grand slam and Laken Distefano pitched a four-hit shutout as the University of North Alabama softball team opened play in the 2018 Gulf South Conference Tournament Thursday with an 8-0 victory over Lee. With the win five-inning mercy-rule win, UNA improves to 43-5 and advances to the second round to face Mississippi College at 3 p.m. Friday at home. Lee will play an elimination game at 12:30 against Montevallo.
 
Against Lee, UNA got a single run in the bottom of the first inning before using a five-run third inning to take control. Bailey Nelson drew a walk to lead off the first. She reached third on consecutive Lee fielding errors before scoring on a sacrifice fly by Alex Brown to give the Lions a 1-0 lead.
 
In the bottom of the third, Nelson and Meleah Hargett each singled to reach base before Hannah Shollenberger was hit by a pitch to load the bases with one out. Brown drove in another run by reaching on a fielder's choice to keep the bases loaded for Tittle. The senior from Lynn then hit a shot to left center for her 30th career homer to drive in all four runs.
 
Single runs in the bottom of the fourth and fifth innings gave UNA the eight-run lead. Mackenzie Roberts homered for the second straight game, leading off the fourth with a solo shot to left center. In the fifth, Veronica Westfall's two-out single scored Tittle from second base to give the Lions the walk-off victory. It was the fourth mercy-rule win over the Flames this season. Earlier in the year, the Lions swept a three-game series on Lee's home field, winning all three contest in six innings or less.
 
Distefano worked all five innings in the circle. The freshman from Florence improved to 16-2 after scattering four hits and striking out six batters.
 
Six different players had one hit each for UNA. The Lions also took advantage of three Lee errors to score a pair of unearned runs.
 
Other first-round games at the UNA Softball Complex on Thursday included UAH defeating West Florida 14-6, Valdosta State defeating Delta State 6-3 and Mississippi College defeating Montevallo 9-1. The double-elimination event is scheduled to run three more days with the GSC championship game slated for 3 p.m. on Sunday.

 
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Players Mentioned

Bailey Nelson

#17 Bailey Nelson

OF
5' 4"
Senior
L-R
Mackenzie Roberts

#25 Mackenzie Roberts

C/UT
5' 7"
Junior
R-R
Hannah Shollenberger

#24 Hannah Shollenberger

UT
5' 7"
Sophomore
R-R
Reagan Tittle

#22 Reagan Tittle

SS
5' 7"
Senior
R-R
Alex Brown

#6 Alex Brown

UT
5' 4"
Junior
R-R
Meleah Hargett

#21 Meleah Hargett

OF
5' 1"
Freshman
L-L
Laken Distefano

#0 Laken Distefano

P
5' 9"
Freshman
R-R
Veronica Westfall

#20 Veronica Westfall

P/UT
5' 2"
Sophomore
R-R

Players Mentioned

Bailey Nelson

#17 Bailey Nelson

5' 4"
Senior
L-R
OF
Mackenzie Roberts

#25 Mackenzie Roberts

5' 7"
Junior
R-R
C/UT
Hannah Shollenberger

#24 Hannah Shollenberger

5' 7"
Sophomore
R-R
UT
Reagan Tittle

#22 Reagan Tittle

5' 7"
Senior
R-R
SS
Alex Brown

#6 Alex Brown

5' 4"
Junior
R-R
UT
Meleah Hargett

#21 Meleah Hargett

5' 1"
Freshman
L-L
OF
Laken Distefano

#0 Laken Distefano

5' 9"
Freshman
R-R
P
Veronica Westfall

#20 Veronica Westfall

5' 2"
Sophomore
R-R
P/UT