TUSKEGEE, Ala. – Tuskegee softball bounced back from a Saturday split to claim a 5-3 win over Spring Hill College on Sunday afternoon at the TU Softball Field, closing out a tightly contested conference series.
With the win, the Golden Tigers improve to 17-4 overall and 12-1 in SIAC play, while Spring Hill drops to 14-12 overall and 10-2 in league action.
Sunday's rubber match opened with Spring Hill getting on the board in the second inning.
After a pair of singles, the Badgers capitalized on a scoring opportunity when Destiny Pierce drove in a run with a sharp single to left field, putting the visitors ahead 1-0.
Tuskegee responded in a big way in the third, seizing momentum with a four-run frame.
Alexis Thompson reached on a fielder's choice to bring home the tying run, then
Caroline Clark delivered the clutch hit of the inning with a two-run double into the gap to give the Golden Tigers a 3-1 lead.
Carole Ross followed by grounding out to second, bringing in another run and stretching the lead to 4-1.
Spring Hill chipped away in the fourth and fifth, scoring one run in each inning, including RBI singles from Amanda Glowacki and Rycca Hinton, cutting the deficit to 4-3.
However, Tuskegee's defense tightened up from there, and starting pitcher
Monica Rose slammed the door the rest of the way.
Rose was steady in the circle, going the distance to earn the complete-game victory.
The right-hander scattered 10 hits while allowing just three runs (all unearned), striking out seven and walking two across seven innings of work.
Offensively, Clark led the way for Tuskegee, going 2-for-2 with two RBIs and a double.
Thompson, Ross, and
Victoria Harrison each added key contributions at the plate, while the Golden Tigers remained aggressive on the base paths and composed on defense, minimizing damage in crucial innings.
Spring Hill's Hinton continued her strong weekend with a 3-for-4 day at the plate, while Pierce and Glowacki each recorded RBI singles.
The Badgers outhit Tuskegee 10-5 but left runners stranded in key moments and were held in check late by Rose and the Golden Tigers' infield.
With the weekend series win, Tuskegee remains at the top of the SIAC standings as they
prepare for another crucial stretch of conference play.
Up Next
The Golden Tigers will hit the road next weekend for another conference series, this time against LeMoyne-Owen in Memphis. The series starts with a Saturday doubleheader on March 29 at 1 p.m., followed by a single game Sunday, also at 1 p.m. to close out the series.
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