MONTGOMERY, Ala. –– The Rattlers traveled to Montgomery, Alabama, for a doubleheader versus Alabama A&M and dropped both games to the Bulldogs.
 
GAME ONE | Lost, 8-1
 
Senior Nadia Zenteno (7-8) started and took the loss in the circle for Florida A&M (17-17, 10-6). Sophomore LaurynPeppers was a bright spot out of the bullpen, going 1.2 shutout innings without allowing a hit, walking one and striking out two. Offensively, the Rattlers were paced by Fox, who went 1-for-3 on the day with an RBI.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
 
Trailing 8-0, the Rattlers first put runs on the board in the seventh inning. Florida A&M got an RBI single from Fox, scoring junior Mia Blasingane from first base. The ballgame ended with that seventh inning rally falling short.
 
GAME NOTES
 
» Florida A&M's highest scoring inning was the seventh, when it pushed one run across.
» Florida A&M pitchers faced 33 Alabama A&M hitters in the game, allowing five ground balls and eight fly balls while striking out four.
» Fox led the Rattlers at the plate, going 1-for-3 with an RBI.
» Alabama A&M was led offensively by freshman F. Cross, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
» Freshman P. Scott led the Bulldogs pitching staff, throwing seven innings of one-run ball.
 
GAME TWO | Lost, 5-4 (8 Inn.)
 
Sophomore Lauryn Peppers started and took the loss in the circle for Florida A&M (17-18, 10-7). The right-hander went seven innings, giving up five runs, four earned, on seven hits, allowing one walk and striking out three.
 
Senior Brianne Hill led the way offensively for the Rattlers, going 2-for-3 in the ballgame. Senior Jane'a Mobley put together a standout performance as well, going 1-for-3 with an RBI. Sophomore Kiauna Watson also helped out, going 1-for-4 for Florida A&M with an RBI.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
 
The Rattlers got the scoring started early, putting one run on the board in the top of the first inning. Senior Jania Davis came across to score the lone run of the inning for Florida A&M and get them on the board.
 
The Rattlers lost the lead they built in the first, but got back on the board in the sixth trailing 4-1. Florida A&M scored three times, picking up one on an RBI base knock off the bat of Watson, which brought the score level at 4-4. Alabama A&M then scored one time over the remaining two innings to break the tie and grab the 5-4 win.
 
GAME NOTES
 
» Florida A&M's highest scoring inning was the sixth, when it pushed three runs across.
» Florida A&M left 10 runners stranded on base in the loss.
» Junior Mia Blasingane stole three bases in Wednesday's game.
» Florida A&M pitchers faced 32 Alabama A&M hitters in the game, allowing seven ground balls and nine fly balls while striking out three.
» Hill led the Rattlers at the plate, going 2-for-3.
» Alabama A&M was led offensively by freshman Z. Jones, who went 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
» Freshman S. Hall led the Bulldogs pitching staff, throwing seven innings of four-run ball.
 
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