GRAMBLING, La. | The Grambling State University softball team started slow on Easter Sunday and dropped the series finale to Prairie View A&M, 14-4, in a Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) game at the GSU Softball Complex.
How It Happened
Prairie View A&M (24-12 overall, 11-2 SWAC) loaded the bases in the first inning and plated three runs to grab a 3-0 lead.
Grambling State (16-22, 4-13) got a run back in the bottom of the frame as
McKenzie Johnson doubled to right center and scored when
Tayler Lenz-Selvera grounded out to the second baseman to cut the deficit to 3-1.
The Lady Panthers took advantage of an error in the second inning to take a 4-1 lead.
A two-run homer to left by Serena Antone in the third highlighted a five-run inning to extend the Prairie View A&M advantage to 9-1.
The Lady Tigers cut the margin to 9-2 with one run in the bottom of the third.
Andreana Reynolds ripped a one-out base hit through the right second and advanced to second on a ground out by
Antiya Randle.
Tyler Robinson reached on an error, which allowed Reynolds to score from second.
Grambling State continued to chip away at the PVAMU lead with a pair of runs in the bottom of the fifth.
With one out,
Tyler Robinson walked and scored on a double by
Anaiyah Fultz.
Tyra Triplett reached on an error, which allowed Fultz to score as the Lady Tigers cut the margin to 9-4.
The Lady Panthers answered back with two runs in the sixth to push the lead to 11-4.
Prairie View A&M put the game away in the top half of the seventh with three runs to extend the advantage to 14-4.
Inside the Numbers
> Grambling State finished with four runs on four hits, committed four errors and stranded nine on base
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McKenzie Johnson,
Andreana Reynolds,
Anaiyah Fultz and
Tyra Triplett collected one hit each
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Versace Hicks-Butler (0-1) took the loss as she surrendered three runs on one hit and walked four in 0.1 innings of work
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D'Maria Matthews pitched the final 6.2 innings in relief
> Prairie View A&M finished with 14 runs on 14 hits, committed three errors and left 12 on base
> Shelby Williams went 4-for-5, with three RBIs and two runs scored, while Kiara Ross was 4-for-5, with three runs scored and one RBI to pace the Lady Panther offense
> Ashley Higgins (4-2) earned the victory in five innings of work. She was tagged for four runs (three earned) on four hits, with six walks and three strikeouts
> Vanessa Castro pitched two innings in relief
Up Next
Grambling State takes to the road on Wednesday and will visit Northwestern State. First pitch against the Lady Demons is set for 5 p.m.
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