TUSKEGEE, Ala.- The Spring Hill College Softball team split Saturday's SIAC doubleheader with Tuskegee at the TU Softball Field.
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Spring Hill 8, Tuskegee 1
Emma Curry (W: 6-3); Monica Rose (L: 7-2) Â
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A strong finish propelled Spring Hill (14-12, 10-2 SIAC) past the Golden Tigers (16-4, SIAC 11-1) in the first game.
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Bethany Ahrens took the lead for the Badgers with a three-run homer in the sixth. The following inning,
Jena Pacheco and
Amanda Glowacki each drove in a pair of runs.
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Rycca Hinton extended the scoring with a two-run homer, her eighth of the season.
Oscha Carter capped off the scoring for the Badgers on a sacrifice fly from
Destiny Pierce.
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Emma Curry (6-3) threw her fifth complete game of the season, only giving up four hits and striking out five.Â
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Tuskegee 5, Spring Hill 3
Kamya Hampton (W: 8-2); Leighanna Turk (L: 3-4)
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In the second game, the Golden Tigers' big sixth inning gave them the edge over the Badgers.
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Hinton extended her hit streak to six games with a single in the third. Later, she scored on an error by Tuskegee's third baseman. The next inning, Pacheco hit a two-RBI single to put Spring Hill up, 3-0.
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Tuskegee when on a scoring run across the fifth and sixth innings, scoring five unanswered runs to defeat SHC, 5-3.
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Leighanna Turk (6-3) started the game and issued a single walk across 5.1 innings.
Lauren Glass came in relief and finished out the game for the Badgers.
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Game Details Â
Date: March 22Â
Time: 1/3 p.m.Â
Venue (Location): TU Softball Field (Tuskegee, Ala.)
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ResultsÂ
Spring Hill 8, Tuskegee 1Â
Records: Spring Hill (14-11, 10-1 SIAC), Tuskegee (16-4, SIAC 11-1)
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Tuskegee 5, Spring Hill 3
Records: Tuskegee (16-4, SIAC 11-1)Â , Spring Hill (14-12, 10-2 SIAC)
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Up NextÂ
Spring Hill will round out the weekend at Tuskegee on Saturday. First pitch is scheduled for 1 p.m.
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