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Kristen Kasper - Union Athletics
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Christian Brothers CBU 7-24
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Winner Union University UU 5-27
Christian Brothers CBU
7-24
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Final
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Union University UU
5-27
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 R H E
Christian Brothers CBU 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 4 3 1
Union University UU 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 2 6 10 0

W: Gabby Morris (4-15) L: Cumming, Macy (5-8)

Game Recap: Softball | | Eric Rodriguez

Lady Bucs Drop Pair Of Close Contests at Union

JACKSON, Tenn. - Union used quality pitching and the long ball to sweep a Gulf South Conference doubleheader over the Christian Brothers University softball team, on Saturday, at Fesmire Field. 

GAME ONE: UNION 6 (5-27, 4-20) CBU 4 (7-24, 7-18 GSC) (8)

GAME CHANGER:
The Lady Bulldogs hit four home runs in the contest.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:
The Lady Bulldogs finished with a 10-3 edge in hits.
The Lady Bucs walked seven times in the contest.
Ashley Dyer smashed a three-run home run in the fifth inning.
Gabby Schultz drove in the last CBU run on sac-fly in the sixth.
Macy Cumming tossed a complete game, allowing five earned runs, on 10 hits, while striking out 11.

KEY PLAYS:
Union got on the board first in the second, as Gabby Morris launched a solo homer to give Union the 1-0 lead. 
In the fourth, Union added two more runs to give them a 3-0 lead.
CBU responded in the top of the fifth on a three run homer by Ashley Dyer to tie the game 3-3. 
In the top of the sixth, CBU took a 4-3 lead on a sac-fly.
In the bottom of the seventh, Union tied the game on a lead off homer.
Mackenzi David, in the eighth, launched her second homer of the game, to walk it off for the Lady Bulldogs.

NOTEABLES:
Cumming has pitched at least six innings in eight of her last nine starts. 
The 11 strikeouts for Cumming are a career-high. 

GAME TWO: UNION 9 (6-27, 5-20) CBU 8 (7-25, 7-19 GSC)

GAME CHANGER:
CBU left nine runners on base. 

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:
CBU was outhit 12-11.
Eight different players recorded hits for CBU. 
Ashley Dyer drove in three runs on two hits. 
Starting pitcher Kelsey Wurm pitched five innings, allowing seven runs on 11 hits. 

KEY PLAYS:
After a first inning wild-pitch helped CBU open the scoring, Union responded with an RBI single to tie the game at one.
In the second, the Lady Bucs used back-to-back singles to take an early 3-1 lead.
Union opened the third with three straight hits, as it scored three runs and took a 4-3 lead.
Mackenzi David unloaded her third homerun of the day to give the Lady Bulldogs a 5-3 lead.
The Lady Bucs responded with five runs on five hits in the fifth to take an 8-5 lead.
Union scored two runs in the fifth and sixth, as it held on for the 9-8 comeback win.

UP NEXT:
The Lady Bucs are scheduled to return to action on Sunday, April 18 when they finish up the series with Union. First pitch is scheduled for 1 p.m.
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