MEMPHIS - The Christian Brothers University softball team dropped a pair of close contests to No. 5 Alabama Huntsville, on Friday afternoon, at Bland Field. UAH came from behind to take the opener, 4-2, and held on to take the nightcap, 4-3.
GAME ONE: No. 5 UAH
4 (31-7, 16-2 GSC) CBU 2 (8-24, 3-16 GSC)
GAME CHANGER:
With CBU leading 2-0, UAH scored three times in the sixth inning to help it earn the win.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:
- The Lady Bucs outhit UAH 4-3.
- Cara Alexander led CBU with a pair of hits.
- Kiera Coulon and Elaina McGill had the lone RBIs for CBU.
- CBU starting pitcher Emily Schooler pitched all seven innings, allowing two runs on just two hits.
- UAH hitters took advantage of eight walks, three hit by pitch and four wild pitches.
KEY PLAYS:
UAH loaded the bases in the top of the first, but Schooler got a strikeout to end the threat.
CBU scored its runs in the first inning, when Coulon had an RBI single and McGill was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded.
After four scoreless innings, the Chargers plated three runs in the top of the sixth.
UAH had just one hit in the inning, but took advantage of three walks and a pair of wild pitches.
The Chargers scored a pair of runs, including what proved to be the game-winner, on a wild pitch.
UAH scored an insurance run in the seventh on a wild pitch.
The Lady Bucs were retired in order to end the game.
GAME TWO: No. 5 UAH
4 (32-7, 17-2 GSC) CBU 3 (8-25, 3-17 GSC)
GAME CHANGER:
Kinley Adams hit a two-RBI single that gave UAH a 4-1 lead in the fourth inning.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:
- The Lady Bucs were outhit UAH 9-4.
- Four different CBU players recorded hits.
- Kiera Coulon had a two-run home run.
- Relief pitcher Macy Cumming allowed just wo hits in 3.1 innings.
KEY PLAYS:
CBU took advantage of an error to take a 1-0 lead in the first.
The Chargers responded with a pair of runs in the top of the second.
Leading 2-1 in the fourth, UAH added a pair on the two-RBI single by Adams.
In the bottom of the sixth, Coulon smacked a home run to get CBU to within 4-3.
CBU was retired in order in the seventh to finish the game.
UP NEXT:
The Lady Bucs are scheduled to return to action on Saturday, April 8 when they close out the series with Alabama Huntsville. First pitch is set for noon.