MONTEVALLO, Ala. - Montevallo hit eight home runs to help it earn a doubleheader sweep over the Christian Brothers University softball team, on Saturday afternoon, at Orr Park.
The Falcons scored three runs in the seventh to take the opener 8-6 and hit six home runs in an 8-4 win in game two.
GAME ONE: UM 8 (5-7, 1-0 GSC) | CBU 6 (7-5, 2-2 GSC)
GAME CHANGER:
After CBU hit a pair of home runs when it was down to its final out, Montevallo answered with a three-run seventh that ended with a two-run walk-off home run.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:
KEY PLAYS:
The Falcons used two-run home runs in the first and third to jump on top 4-0.
In the fourth, Coulon smacked a two-run homer to cut the defict to 4-2.
With CBU trailing 5-3, in the sixth, Smith hit her first home run of the game and
Kylie Burks had an RBI single to get the Lady Bucs within a run.
After CBU was down to its final out, Garrison and Smith hit back to-back home runs to give the Lady Bucs a 6-5 lead.
With one out in the seventh, Montevallo tied the game with an RBI double and then had the next batter end the game with a walk-off home run.
NOTABLES:
This marked the first career multi home run game for Smith.
The home run for Garrison is the first of her CBU career.
GAME TWO: UM 8 (6-7, 2-0 GSC) | CBU 4 (7-6, 2-3 GSC)
GAME CHANGER:
After CBU took a 2-1 lead, in the third, the Falcons hit a pair of home runs to take the lead for good.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:
- CBU was outhit 11-6.
- The Falcons hit six home runs, including three by Sydnee Reaves.
- Kiera Coulon finished 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBIs.
- Ashlynn Smith was 2-for-3.
- Gabby Dickerson struck out seven Montevallo batters in four innings.
KEY PLAYS:
After CBU took a 1-0 lead in the first, Reaves answered with her first home run to tie the game.
Coulon gave CBU a 2-1 lead in the third with a solo home run.
The Falcons hit a pair of home runs in the third to go up 3-2.
Trailing 8-2, CBU scored a pair of runs in the seventh to finish the scoring.
NOTABLES:
Coulon has hit a home run in back-to-back games.
UP NEXT:
The Lady Bucs are scheduled to return to action on Sunday, Feb. 25 when they wrap up the series at Montevallo. FIrst pitch is scheduled for noon.