Posted: Mar 02, 2024
Bulldogs split at Day 1 of Black & Gold Tournament
Bryant
(6-5)
2
AT
Jacksonville St.
(7-11)
9
Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bryant | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | |
Jacksonville St. | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | X | 9 | 12 | 1 |
Bryant
(6-4)
6
AT
Alabama St.
(8-10)
5
Final (8) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | R | H | E | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bryant | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 4 | |
Alabama St. | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 5 |
Batting
Jacksonville St.
2B:
JONES, E.; ELROD, E.
3B:
JONES, E.
HR:
PHILLIPS, A.
Batting
MONTGOMERY, ALA. – The Bryant University softball team split during day one of the Black and Gold tournament.
The Bulldogs defeated Alabama St. in extras 6-5 and fell to Jacksonville St. 9-2.
Location: Barbara Williams Softball Complex (Montgomery, Ala.)
Bryant 6, Alabama State 5 F/8 | Jacksonville State 9, Bryant 2
W | L | S: Brooke Tracy (1-0) | Kohana Pousson (0-1) | Kat Carter (1-3) | Kylie Kenney (1-3)
Key Moment (GM1)
- The Bulldogs scored the game-winning run in the top of the eighth.
How it Happened (GM1)
- Aleix Hudson earned a lead off walk and then Olyvia Smith hit a single advancing Hudson to second. The bases were then loaded off a groundout and fielder choice, leading to a bases-loaded walk drawn by Sam Rohwer (1-0).
- The Horents countered with two runs in the bottom of the second on a single and double steal (2-1).
- Alabama State earned a third run on a Bulldog error (3-1) in the bottom of the third.
- Hornets committed three errors in the top of the fifth, bringing in a Black and Gold run (3-2). The Bulldogs then got an RBI single from Larrow and a solo HR from Megan Marcel (4-2).
- Alabama State took a one-run lead during the bottom of the fifth, tallying two runs on two singles (5-4).
- Hannah Cochran hit a one-out single, and then Hudson brought a run home on a single, tying the game at five in the top of the sixth.
- In the top of the eighth inning, McKenzie McAloon hit a sacrifice, bringing home the eventual winning run (6-5).
Stats (GM1)
- Marcel hit a home run.
- Hudson and Larrow had a hit and RBI.
- Rohwer and McAloon posted an RBI.
- Cochran recorded a hit.
- Caroline Paolantonio had three strikeouts.
- Brooke Tracy and Kylie Kenney posted two Ks.
Key Moment (GM2)
- After tying the game at two, Bryant was held scoreless while JSU tallied seven runs.
How it Happened (GM2)
- Hudson hit a leadoff home run in the top of the first inning (1-0).
- JSU then tallied two runs in the bottom of the first to take a lead (2-1).
- In the top of the second inning, Rohwer hit a leadoff double, which led to the Bulldogs tying the game at two off of an error (2-2).
- The Gamecocks then countered with seven runs for the remainder of the game, giving Bryant a 9-2 loss.
Stats (GM2)
- Hudson hit a solo HR.
- Rohwer had a double.
- Larrow tallied a hit.
- Cochran posted a hit and RBI.
- Kenney, Lexi Powell, and Trach recorded a strikeout.
Next Up
The Bulldogs will face Eastern Illinois on Sunday.