Livingston, Ala. – The Christian Brothers University softball team hit a pair of home runs, including a grand slam, to help it earn a doubleheader split with West Alabama, on Saturday at the UWA Softball Complex. The Lady Bucs won the opener 12-6, but dropped a 3-2 decision in the series decider.

GAME ONE: CBU 12 (1-4 GSC) | West Alabama 6 (5-6, 1-4 GSC) 
 
GAME CHANGER:
- Trailing 6-4 going into the top of the seventh, the Lady Bucs exploded for eight runs to take a 12-6 lead. 

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:
- UWA finished the game with an 11-9 advantage in hits.
- The Tigers had four extra base hits. All of which were doubles. 
- CBU finished with a pair of home runs, including a grand slam by Memory Willingham. 
- Gabby Shultz was 2-for-4 with two runs scored. 
- Kendall Westbrooks was 1-for-3 with a solo home run and two RBIs. 
- Macy Cumming won the game in relief of Mackenzie Puckett. Cumming allowed two runs, on five hits, in 4.2 innings of work.

KEY PLAYS:
- CBU jumped on top 2-0, in the first, using RBI singles from Willingham and Elaina McGill. 
- Westbrooks' solo shot, in the third, extended the lead to 3-1.
- The Tigers added three in the bottom of the third to take a 4-3 lead. 
- Trailing 6-4 in the seventh, the Lady Bucs plated eight runs on three hits. 
- CBU took advantage of two bases loaded walks and a hit by pitch. 
- The grand slam by Willingham proved to be the final scoring of the game. 

GAME TWO: UWA 3 (6-6, 2-4 GSC) | CBU 2 (1-5 GSC) 
 
GAME CHANGER:
- Trailing 3-2 in the sixth, the Lady Bucs had the first two batters of the inning reach safely but were unable to capitalize. 

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:
- UWA finished the game with an 7-6 advantage in hits.
- CBU commited two errors in the contest. 
- Willingham and Bree Brady had two hits apiece for CBU.
- Starting pitcher McKenna Rose, went the distance allowing just three runs on seven hits.

KEY PLAYS:
- After UWA plated a pair of runs in the first inning, the Lady Bucs answered with two in the third when Willingham had an RBI double and scored on Brady's single. 
- The Tigers scored what proved to be the game-winner in the fifth, when Lexy House scored from third after Kylie Martin was thrown out at second base. 
- CBU couldn't score the tying run in the sixth after seeing the first two batters reach safely. 
- Willingham and Brady were retired in the seventh with Ashley Dyer on second base.  

UP NEXT:
The Lady Bucs are scheduled to return to action on Saturday, March 6 when they host Alabama Huntsville. First pitch is scheduled for noon.