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Grambling State University Athletics

GSU Softball 2023
10
Winner Grambling State University GRMB 0
4
Mississippi Valley State University Devilettes MVSU 0-19-0
Winner
Grambling State University GRMB
0
10
Final
4
Mississippi Valley State University Devilettes MVSU
0-19-0
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Grambling State University GRMB 0 1 1 0 7 0 1 10 11 1
Mississippi Valley State University Devilettes MVSU 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 4 5 2

Game Recap: Softball | | Asia Horton, GSU Athletic Communications Intern

GSU Downs MVSU to Stretch Win Streak to Eight

ITTA BENA, Miss.| The Grambling State University softball team's late inning surge pushed the Tigers past Mississippi Valley State, 10-4, on Wednesday afternoon at the Bettye Giles Softball Field.

After an empty first inning for both teams, GSU (19-8-1, 8-0 SWAC) pushed across a run in top of the second. Tytianna Robinson grounded out to third, scoring Nyah Jones putting the Tigers on the board first. MVSU (0-19, 0-5) responded quickly with a ground ball from MyKaila Fleming bringing Isabella Robinson home to tie the game 1-1.

Kaytlyn Moore followed that up with a run of her own in the top of the third after a wild pitch from Morgan Gutierrez making it a 2-1 game.

The Devilettes tied the game 2-2 in bottom of the fourth. 

Grambling State's bats came back to life in the top of the fifth. Sparked by a double from Jayda Williams that scored Moore, GSU put up six more runs to give them a 8-2 lead. Kaytlyn Moore laid down a perfect bunt scoring Anaiyah Fultz and extending their lead 9-2.

A single from Keisha White in the bottom of the fifth and a double from Naomi Drake brought home two Devilettes but MVSU continued to trail 9-4.

The last run of the game came off of a line out to right field by Deija Russell, and scored Ta'mya Johnson from third.

Johnson, who was 3-of-4 with a double and an RBI. Her three hits was a season-high. 

Jayda Williams and Nyah Jones also had multi-hit games. Williams went 2-for-4 with double and an RBI, while jones went 2-for-3. 

Payton Shells (3-1) tossed a complete game for the Tigers, surrendering four runs on five hits and four walks. She also struck out five batters, 

Up Next
Grambling State is back at home this weekend for a three-game weekend series versus Southwestern Athletic Conference foe, Prairie View A&M beginning Friday. First pitch is set for 3 p.m. at the GSU Softball Complex.

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