JACKSON, MS—The Southern University softball team open the Jackson State Tournament with a win against Mississippi Valley and a one-point loss to Jackson State on Friday evening.
FINAL SCORE: Southern 7, Mississippi Valley 0
LOCATION: JSU Softball Field (Jackson, MS)
RECORDS: Southern (2-8) | Mississippi Valley (1-10)
W: Raquel Latta (2-3) |
L: M. Gutierrez (0-2)
FINAL SCORE: Southern 2, Jackson State 3
LOCATION: JSU Softball Field (Jackson, MS)
RECORDS: Southern (2-9) | Jackson State (8-6)
W: Kuppenbender (3-3) |
L: Julia York (0-3)
NOTABLES
- The Lady Jaguars post their first shutout of the young season against MVSU.
HOW IT HAPPENED
SU 7 – MVSU 0
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Cameron Andrews scored the first run of the game on a wild pitch in the second inning.
- The Lady Jaguars added three more runs in the third expanding the lead to 4-0.
- After no runs were scored in the fourth and fifth innings the Lady Jags added three more runs in the sixth.
- SU had 29 plate appearances with eight hits and three runners batted in.
SU 2 – JSU 3
- The Lady Jaguars had an 2-0 advantage stemming from runs scored in the third and fourth innings.
- SU was able to hold JSU to no points heading into the fifth.
- JSU scored three runs in the fifth to take a 3-2 lead.
- SU had 27 plate appearances with seven hits and one runner batted in.
UP NEXT
Southern is set to continue play in Jackson, Mississippi with games against UT Martin and Mississippi Valley on February 26
th, first pitch will be at 1:15 p.m.
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