MONTGOMERY, Ala. | Grambling State's offense erupted Sunday afternoon as the Tigers powered past Alabama A&M, 19-12 at the HBCU Classic at Williams Field.

Grambling State wasted no time setting the tone plating six runs in the first inning.

Kamryn Broussard opened the scoring with an RBI single before Zoe Roland delivered a two-run single.

Toni Purchas followed with a two-run double, and Hailey Hughes capped the inning with an RBI single to give the Tigers a commanding 6-1 lead.

The Tigers kept the pressure on with three more runs in the second and four in the third.

Logan-Ray Gaspar fueled the surge with a four-hit performance including a two-run single in the third that pushed the lead to 11-6.

Roland also helped her own cause with an RBI double later in the inning.

After Alabama A&M made a push midway through the game, Grambling answered again in the fifth with a five-run frame.

Jada Carhee sparked the rally with an RBI double, Hughes added a sacrifice fly, and Broussard and Ziya Donaldson each drove in runs as the Tigers stretched the margin to 19-12.

Gaspar led the offensive explosion, going 4-for-5 with three RBI and three runs scored.

Roland finished with two hits and three RBI while Purchas and Donaldson each collected two hits and two RBI.

Grambling totaled 21 hits in the victory.

Roland (3-3) earned the win after tossing four innings in the circle.

Jaidan Richard secured the save, working the final three innings.




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