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Nyah morgan
9
Winner Alabama State ALST 18-20, 8-5 SWAC
7
Florida A&M FAMU 14-16, 10-3 SWAC
Winner
Alabama State ALST
18-20, 8-5 SWAC
9
Final
7
Florida A&M FAMU
14-16, 10-3 SWAC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Alabama State ALST 3 0 0 0 0 4 2 9 9 8
Florida A&M FAMU 2 0 2 2 0 1 0 7 10 5

W: Ana Richiez (5-0) L: Smith, Samantha (6-9) S: Kohana Pousson (1)

Game Recap: Softball |

Florida A&M falls 9-7 to Alabama State despite late lead

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. --The Florida A&M Rattlers took a 6-3 lead into the sixth inning, but could not hang on and fell 9-7 to the Alabama State Hornets Friday.

Junior Samantha Smith (6-9) started and took the loss in the circle for Florida A&M (14-16, 10-3). The right-hander went seven innings, giving up nine runs, three earned, on nine hits, allowing two walks and striking out three.

HOW IT HAPPENED

The Rattlers were trailing 3-0 in the first inning when they first put runs on the board. Senior Nyah Morgan drove in two runs for Florida A&M with a single, that scored junior Kiauna Watson and senior Amaya Gainer.

The Rattlers kept the deficit at 3-2 before taking the lead in the third. Florida A&M pushed two runs across on a two-run double off the bat of Morgan that scored Gainer and Smith, which brought the Rattlers lead to 4-3.

Florida A&M held Alabama State scoreless before expanding their lead to 6-3 the following inning. The Rattlers added two runs in the frame, punctuated with an RBI triple off the bat of Watson.

Florida A&M lost the lead they built in the fourth, but got back on the scoreboard in the sixth trailing 7-6. Watson crossed home plate with the lone run of the inning for the Rattlers, tying the score at 7-7. Alabama State then scored two times over the remaining one inning to break the tie and grab the 9-7 win.

GAME NOTES

» Morgan drove in four runs for the Rattlers.
» The Rattlers out-hit the Hornets at a 10-9 clip.
» Florida A&M pitchers faced 35 Alabama State hitters in the game, allowing 12 ground balls and four fly balls while striking out three.
» Morgan led the Rattlers at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a double and four RBI.
» Alabama State was led offensively by junior Alexia Denby, who went 3-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI.
» Freshman Kohana Pousson led the Hornets pitching staff, throwing one shutout inning.

The Rattlers will face the Hornets tomorrow, April 6, at 1 p.m. in a doubleheader.

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