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Nearish Lee at JSU
7
Winner FAMU FAMU 11-14
2
Jackson State JSUSB 17-8
Winner
FAMU FAMU
11-14
7
Final
2
Jackson State JSUSB
17-8
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
FAMU FAMU 0 0 0 1 1 3 2 7 12 1
Jackson State JSUSB 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 4 1

W: Hughes, Zoryana (6-2) L: Salazar, Victoria (11-4)

Game Recap: Softball |

Florida A&M breaks through late tie for 7-2 victory against Jackson State in 7

JACKSON, MS --The Florida A&M Rattlers broke through after a 2-2 tie in the fifth inning to defeat the Jackson State Tigers 7-2 Saturday.

Freshman Zoryana Hughes (6-2) started in the circle and picked up the win for Florida A&M (11-14, 7-1). The right-hander went seven innings, giving up two runs, one earned, on four hits, allowing one walk and striking out four.

HOW IT HAPPENED

The Rattlers were trailing 1-0 in the fourth inning when they first put runs on the board. Florida A&M got an RBI single from Brianna Duggins, scoring Amaya Gainer from third base.

The Tigers broke the tie and re-took the lead heading into the fifth inning, when the Rattlers got back on the scoreboard. Florida A&M scored once on an RBI single off the bat of Tatianna Davis, which brought the score level at 2-2.

That 2-2 tie turned into a 5-2 Florida A&M lead in the sixth.

Florida A&M held the Tigers scoreless before their offense got back to their scoring ways the next inning. The Rattlers scored twice, with one run coming across on Duggins' 2-out single, bringing the Florida A&M advantage to 7-2. The score remained 7-2 for the rest of the game, as the Rattlers coasted to the win.

GAME NOTES

» Florida A&M's highest scoring inning was the sixth, when it pushed three runs across.
» Four Rattlers had multiple hits in the ballgame.
» The Rattlers out-hit the Tigers at a 12-4 clip.
» Florida A&M went 7-for-10 (.700) with runners in scoring position.
» Florida A&M pitchers faced 27 Jackson State hitters in the game, allowing six ground balls and 11 fly balls while striking out four.
» Aniya Canty led the Rattlers at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
» Jackson State was led offensively by junior Mari Stephens, who went 2-for-3 with a triple.
» Senior Victoria Salazar led the Tigers pitching staff, throwing seven innings of seven-run ball.

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