PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas | The Grambling State University softball team split its doubleheader at Prairie View A&M on Saturday, dropping game one 3-0 and winning 9-1 in the second game.
GSU now sits at 25-16-1 overall, and 11-6 in the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC). Prairie View A&M moves to 21-16, 17-1 in the SWAC.
Game 1
Grambling State struggled to get anything going at the plate, only scratching out one hit in the contest. That hit was a single from Jayda Williams in the fourth inning.
Starting pitcher Dacia Richard (8-5) had a solid outing for the Lady Tigers, allowing three runs, two earned, on seven hits. She also struck out four batters and walked three.
Prairie View A&M grabbed the lead in the third inning, bring two runs around to score. The first run came courtesy of a fielding error, while a one-out RBI single by Jaylyn Davis made it 2-0.
A sacrifice fly pushed PVAMU's lead to 3-0 in the bottom of the fifth.
Jerrica Rojas (6-0) got the complete game win for the Lady Panthers, striking out seven batters and walking two.
Game 2
Grambling State bounced back in a major way in the second contest, hading Prairie View A&M its first loss in conference play.
The Lady Tigers hit the ball much better, tallying 13 hits. Four GSU batters had multi-hit games. Cadashia Collins went 2-for-4 with two RBI. Jayda Williams and Leighton Krushall also both went 2-for-4, with Krushall driving in three runs. Ta'Mya Johnson was 2-for-3 with an RBI>
Trailing 1-0 at the end of the first inning, a pair of errors and a walk allowed GSU to load the bases. An RBI single into centerfield by Krushall brought Tytianna Robinson in to score and tie the game 1-1.
GSU grew its lead in the third winning. After loading the bases again, Ta'Mya Johnson legged out a single to second base, scoring Collins. Krushall stretched the lead to 4-1 with two-RBI single to right centerfield.
After adding another run in the fifth, the Lady Tigers put up another three spot in the sixth. Collins singled in two runs, giving GSU a 7-1 advantage. Collins scored on a double play at the end of the inning to make it 8-1.
Khahli Mason notched RBI single in the top of seventh to score GSU's final run of the day.
Sherrell Matthews (3-2) notched her third win of the season, working 6.2 innings ion relief, holding PVAMU scoreless on three hits. She also struck out tow and issued three walks.
Peyton Shells got the start for GSU, surrendering one run on three hits.
Breanna Reyes (2-4) was charged with the loss. She gave up four runs on five hits.
Up Next
Grambling State prepares to host Mississippi Valley State in a non-conference tilt at the GSU Softball Complex on Tuesday at 3 p.m
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