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Box Score 2 HAMPTON, Ga. — The Tuskegee University Lady Golden Tigers softball team remain the only team in the winner's bracket in the 2014 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) softball tournament, as they defeated both Albany State and Cliflin University on day two. The tournament, which runs through Saturday, Apr. 26, is being contested at the Gerald E. Mathis Complex in Hampton, Ga.
Tuskegee upended the Lady Rams of Albany State, 9-3, to advance in the winner's bracket. The Lady Golden Tigers capitalized on six Albany State errors to score nine unanswered runs after the Lady Rams scored the first run of the game. Tuskegee pitcher Karisa Foye pitched seven innings, recording three strikeouts and allowing two walks. Offensively, the Tigerettes were led by Chante Warner, Roslyn Thomas and Bria Young, who each drove in two runs.
Claflin University fell to Tuskegee, 2-4, in the semifinal of the 2014 SIAC softball tournament. Claflin opened the scoring in the game in the top of the first inning. Tuskegee quickly ties the game scoring one run in the bottom of the first. The Lady Golden Tigers scored one in the bottom of the second to take its first lead of the game. The Lady Panthers then scored one run in the top of third to knot the game at 2-2. Tuskegee scored one run in both the fourth and fifth innings to go ahead by two, 4-2. Both defenses stayed solid over the next two.
The Lady Panthers were paced by Amanda Evans who went 2-for-4 with two RBI's. Elanna Worthy went 1-3 with two runs while Evans was the losing pitcher of record.
Tuskegee was led by Cari Driver who went 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI. Latifah Kelly was the winning pitcher for the Lady Golden Tigers, who remained undefeated for the tournament.
Claflin will face Albany State tomorrow at 12:00 p.m. in the elimination game. If the Lady Panthers win tomorrow's early game, they will face Tuskegee in the Championship game at 2:00 p.m.
