GRAMBLING, La. | The Grambling State Tigers softball team swept a Southwestern Athletic Conference doubleheader over Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Saturday at the GSU Softball Complex.
The Tigers powered to a 17–12 victory in game one before securing the sweep with a 6–3 win in game two.
In the opener Grambling State exploded offensively, racking up 17 runs on 16 hits in a back-and-forth contest.
Arkansas-Pine Bluff struck first with two runs in the opening inning, but the Tigers quickly responded.
Kamryn Broussard sparked the rally with a two-RBI triple before
Z'Natria Evans followed with an RBI single to give Grambling State a 3–2 lead.
The Tigers continued to build momentum in the second inning, plating four runs behind RBI singles from
Cadashia Collins and Evans.
Grambling State added three more runs in the third inning highlighted by a two-RBI single from
Ziya Donaldson to extend the lead to 10–4.
Arkansas-Pine Bluff answered with a five-run fourth inning to close the gap, but Grambling State responded immediately.
The Tigers erupted for five runs in the bottom half of the inning with Ashunte Specks delivering an RBI double and Donaldson adding another two-RBI single.
The Golden Lions cut into the lead with a three-run home run in the fifth inning, but the Tigers sealed the game in the sixth when
Tavia Leadon drove in two runs with a single to make it 17–12.
Specks led the Tigers at the plate, going 3-for-5 with four runs scored and two RBIs.
Evans added three hits and three RBIs, while Donaldson drove in four runs.
Erin Gibbs earned the win in the circle while
Jaidan Richard provided relief.
In game two, Grambling State used a late surge to complete the sweep.
Arkansas-Pine Bluff jumped out to an early 2–0 lead in the first inning on a two-run home run.
Tavia Leadon put Grambling State on the board in the second inning with an RBI single, and
Kamille Carter added another RBI single in the fourth to make it 3–2.
The Tigers evened the score in the fifth inning when
Logan-Ray Gaspar delivered an RBI single.
Grambling State took control in the sixth inning, capitalizing on an error to take the lead before
Ziya Donaldson delivered a clutch two-RBI single to extend the advantage to 6–3.
Donaldson paced the offense in game two with a perfect 4-for-4 performance and two RBIs.
Gaspar and Leadon each added an RBI in the win.
Hailei Harrell tossed a complete game in the circle allowing three runs while earning the victory.
UP NEXT
Grambling State hits the road for a Southwestern Athletic Conference series at Alcorn State, beginning Friday, April 3 at 4 p.m. in Lorman, Miss. The series continues with a doubleheader on Saturday, April 4, starting at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.
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