By: Evan Murry - Assistant Sports Information Director
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Box Score 2 PINE BLUFF, Ark. | The Grambling State Lady Tigers defeated UAPB 14-1 and 6-4 in Sunday's doubleheader in Southwestern Athletic Conference action at the Torii Hunter Softball Complex.
Game 1
Grambling 14 UAPB 1
Grambling (8-13 overall, 5-6 SWAC) exploded with 11 runs in the fourth inning in its huge victory.
Kayla Robinson finished 2-for-2 from the plate as she drove in 2-RBI and scored two runs for the Lady Tigers while GSU catcher Nya Jones batted 2-for-3 and scored twice in the victory.
Anaiyah Fultz came up huge on offense and finished 2-for-4 from the plate with two runs scored along with a game-high 3-RBI for the Lady Tigers.
GSU speedster
India Wells generated a game-high three runs scored while
Payton Shells (1-4) allowed just four hits and one earned run in 5.0 innings pitched.
Game 2
Grambling 6 UAPB 4
The Lady Tigers (9-13 overall, 6-6 SWAC) poured in three runs in the first inning when
Anaiyah Fultz generated an RBI-single to left field that scored
India Wells. Nya Jones then drove a 2-RBI shot to right field that brought home
Tytianna Robinson and Fultz.
UAPB responded with two runs in the third before Robinson stole home for the Lady Tigers.
With the score tied at 4-4, Grambling's offense came in clutch as Robinson generated a 2-RBI single to left field that scored Fultz and
Cameron Ellis in the victory.
GSU pitcher
Sherrell Matthews (2-2) earned the victory as she fanned two batters and allowed two earned runs in 3.0 innings while fellow Lady Tiger pitcher
Dacia Richard struck out three batters and allowed three hits in 3.0 innings of relief work.
Up Next
Grambling State and Arkansas Pine-Bluff will conclude the series Monday at 1 pm at the Torii Hunter Softball Complex.
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