LORMAN, Miss. | For the first time since 2001, the Grambling State University softball program  reached the 30-win plateau, defeating Alcorn State 6-1 on Wednesday afternoon in its regular season finale. 

India Wells had the hot bat for the for the Tigers, going 4-for-4 with a triple and an RBI. Cadashia Collins and Kaytlyn Moore were also strong at the dish for GSU. Moore went 3-for-5 with an RBI, while Collins was 2-for-5 with two RBI. 

Grambling State (30-20-1, 14-9 SWAC) got on the board first in the top of the third inning after an RBI triple from Wells gave GSU a 1-0. 

GSU put their bats to work in the top of the sixth and adding four runs to its tally. Khali Malone laced an RBI single into centerfield to make it 2-0 Tigers. Shortly after, Anaiyah Fultz doubled to left center scoring Deija Russell. Later in the inning, Collins picked up a two-RBI single stretching Grambling's lead to 5-0.

Alcorn State (16-28) scored its only run of the game in the bottom of the sixth. Marsha Hunt singled to the center bringing Kennedy Terry around to make it 5-1.

The Tigers tacked on one more run in the seventh inning when Moore singled to the right field scoring Ta'Mya Johnson and securing the 6-1 victory.

Dacia Richard (10-5) earned the win in the circle for GSU, working seven innings, giving up five hits and fanning four batters.

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Grambling State awaits the pairings for the 2023 Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Softball Tournament. The Tigers will enter the tournament as the No. 2 seed from the SWAC West Division. Tournament play begins Tuesday, May 9 in Gulfport, Miss. 

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