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Mandy Smith
6
Union UU 14-8, 6-4 GSC
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Winner Christian Brothers CBU 12-10, 6-4 GSC
Union UU
14-8, 6-4 GSC
6
Final
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Christian Brothers CBU
12-10, 6-4 GSC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Union UU 1 0 0 5 0 0 0 6 9 0
Christian Brothers CBU 1 0 2 0 1 3 X 7 8 4

W: Schooler, Emily (6-4) L: Addison Abell (2-1)

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Winner Union UU 15-8, 7-4 GSC
5
Christian Brothers CBU 12-11, 6-5 GSC
Winner
Union UU
15-8, 7-4 GSC
6
Final
5
Christian Brothers CBU
12-11, 6-5 GSC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Union UU 1 2 0 2 0 0 1 6 11 0
Christian Brothers CBU 2 0 0 2 0 0 1 5 8 1

W: Riley Vaughn (6-1) L: Dickerson, Gabby (4-6)

Game Recap: Softball | | CBU Athletics Communications

Lady Bucs Use Long Ball to Split with Union

MEMPHIS - The Christian Brothers University softball team hit three home runs to help it earn a doubleheader split with in-state rival Union, on Saturday afternoon, at Bland Field. The Lady Bucs came back to earn a 7-6 win in the opener, and narrowly missed the sweep with a 6-5 setback in game two. 

GAME ONE: CBU 7 (12-10, 6-4 GSC) | UU 6 (14-8, 6-4 GSC) 

GAME CHANGER:
The Lady Bucs hit two home runs in the bottom of the sixth, including a two-run blast by Ashlynn Smith to help earn the win.  

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:
  • Union finished with a 9-8 edge in hits. 
  • The Lady Bucs had five extra-base hits, including three home runs. 
  • Ashlynn Smith led CBU, as she finished 3-3 with a two-run home run and a double. 
  • Kylie Burks and Summer Alexander also had home runs. 
  • Relief pitcher Emily Schooler allowed one unearned run, on five hits, with three strikeouts in 3.1 innings. 
KEY PLAYS:
Union took the lead in the first on a solo home run. 
CBU answered in the bottom of the inning with an RBI single from Haylee Alberson. 
In the third, the two-run home run from Summer Alexander gave CBU a 3-1 lead. 
Union plated five runs in the fourth, plating five runs on four hits. The Lady Bulldogs took advantage of three CBU miscues in the inning. 
After adding a run in the fifth, the Lady Bucs took the lead in the sixth on a leadoff home run by Kylie Burks and a two-run shot by Ashlynn Smith. 

NOTABLES:
The three hits from Smith are a career-high. Her three home runs are also a career-high.
Alexander has four home runs in the last four games. 

GAME TWO: UU 6 (15-8, 7-4 GSC) | CBU 5 (12-11, 6-5 GSC) 

GAME CHANGER:
Leading 5-4 in the seventh Union plated what proved to be the game-winning run. 

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:
  • The visitors outhit CBU 11-8.
  • Haylee Alberson and Josie Bond finished with two hits apiece. 
  • Alberson drove in a pair of runs, and Bond had a double. 
KEY PLAYS:
Union took the lead in the first on a solo home run. 
CBU answered in the bottom of the inning with a two-RBI single from Alberson. 
The Lady Bulldogs scored two in the second and two in the fourth to take a 5-2 lead. 
CBU used a wild pitch and a sac-fly by Riley SImpson to get to within 5-4, in the fourth.
In the top of the seventh, Union had an RBI single that proved to be the game-winner. 
Kiera Coulon delivered a two-out single that made the score 6-5.
With the bases loaded, and two outs, Union forced a pop out to finish the game. 

UP NEXT:
The Lady Bucs are scheduled to return to action on Sunday, March 10 when they wrap up the series with Union. FIrst pitch is scheduled for noon. 
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