MEMPHIS-No. 4 North Alabama used an eight-run first inning to take control on their way to a 15-3 win over the Christian Brothers University Lady Bucs in the final regular-season game of the season.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
• After a pair of flyouts to start the top of the first inning, 10 straight Lions (46-5, 29-3 GSC) reached base safely, including three home runs, as they scored eight in the inning.
• The Lady Bucs (9-43, 3-30) scored twice in the bottom of the frame.
Amber Johnson (Somerville, Tenn./Fayette Academy) was hit by the first pitch of the inning. After stealing second, she scored on a
Holly Oyhenart (Menifee, Calif./Paloma Valley HS) double to left-center. Oyhenart moved to third on an
Alexis Seward (Chino, Calif./Chino HS) flyout, and she scored on a
Kylie Steagall (San Diego, Calif./Steele Canyon HS) squeeze bunt.
• UNA added a run to its lead in the top of the third on a leadoff homer by Mackenzie Roberts.
• The Lady Bucs answered with a run in the bottom of the fourth.
Maddi Welch (Munford, Tenn./Munford HS) singled and stole second, moving to third on an
Abby Ferreira (Santa Clarita, Calif./Saugus HS) single to left. She came around to score on a single by Oyhenart.
• The Lions put the game out of reach with six runs in the fifth inning on two singles, a double and three home runs.
KEY STATS:
• Oyhenart went 2-for-3 with a double, a run and two RBI.
• Welch was 2-for-2 with two stolen bases and a run.
• Steagall went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
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Hannah Oliver (Collierville, Tenn./Collierville HS) was 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
• Ferreira went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
• Johnson was hit by a pitch in her only plate appearance. Her stolen base was her 28th of the season, leaving her one behind the school record set by Leigh Ward last season.
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Jacqueline Conlan (Collierville, Tenn./Collierville HS) went 1-for-3 with a double.
