COLUMBUS, Ga. – Tuskegee softball saw its 2025 season come to an end on Tuesday afternoon, falling 3-2 to Spring Hill in an elimination game at the Cricket SIAC Softball Championship at South Commons Softball Complex.
 
In a tightly contested battle, Spring Hill struck first with a solo home run by Rycca Hinton in the top of the first inning to take an early 1-0 lead.
 
Despite a defensive miscue that put a runner in scoring position later in the frame, Tuskegee starter Monica Rose worked out of trouble to limit the damage.
 
The Golden Tigers generated early opportunities offensively, recording two hits in the first inning from Jessica Morales and Kaeley Roldan, but were unable to push across a run.
 
The game remained a pitching duel through the middle innings as both teams' defenses tightened.
 
Tuskegee finally broke through in the bottom of the fifth inning. After Caroline Clark singled, Alexis Thompson blasted a two-run home run to right field to give the Golden Tigers a 2-1 lead. The momentum, however, was short-lived.
 
In the top of the sixth, Spring Hill's Bethany Ahrens responded with a two-run homer of her own, swinging the game back in the Badgers' favor at 3-2.
 
Tuskegee continued to battle, putting runners on base in both the sixth and seventh innings, but could not deliver the clutch hit needed to extend the contest.
 
Offensively, Tuskegee finished with seven hits. Roldan led the Golden Tigers at the plate, going 2-for-4, while Clark, Morales, Strange-Lindley, and Thompson each recorded hits.
 
Thompson's home run accounted for both of Tuskegee's runs.
 
Rose pitched a complete game, allowing just five hits and three runs while striking out four across seven innings. Despite her strong effort, she was tagged with the tough-luck loss.
 
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