By: Taylor Jeanlewis
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Box Score 2 TYLER, Texas | The Grambling State University softball team continued to swing the bat well in sweeping Texas College, 19-0 and 8-0 in a doubleheader on Wednesday afternoon.
GAME 1
- Grambling State (5-2) found its momentum in the top of the third inning scoring a pair of runs to grab a 2-0 lead
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Antiya Randle took her first strike for a ride over the left center field fence to unload the bases as the Tigers took a 6-0 lead
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Deija Russell hit a sacrifice fly to score another run before closing out the top of the third inning
- Sherrell Mathews singled to left field to bring Randle across the plate, extending Grambling State lead to 8-0
- Ta'Mya Johnson hit a sacrifice fly to center to score Matthews as the Lady Tigers pushed the lead to 9-0
- Grambling State cruised from there, plating 10 more runs to seal the victory
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
- Grambling State finished with 20 hits, 19 runs and one error
- Texas College had two hits and four errors
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Dacia Richard walked away with the victory throwing a two-hitter. She recorded nine strikeouts and walked three batters
-Natalie Garcia took the loss in five innings, registering four strikeouts and walking five
GAME 2
- Grambling State raced out to a 1-0 lead in the top of the third inning as
Kayla Robinson came across to score
- In the fourth inning,
Janecia King cleared the bases with an RBI double to score three runs putting the Lady Tigers on top 4-0
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Kayla Robinson drove in two more runs with a single to shortstop, putting GSU up 6-0
- King hit another double in the top of the fifth inning, bringing in two more runs as the Lady Tigers extended the advantage to 8-0
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
- Grambling State finished with eight runs, 11 hits and one error
- Texas College finished with five hits and three errors
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Payton Shells and King pitched in the circle for the Lady Tigers, combining to allow for five hits and three strikeouts
UP NEXT
Grambling State will have its 2022 home opener on Tuesday as Louisiana-Monroe comes to town. First pitch is set for 2 p.m.
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