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Paige Robertson
13
Winner Mississippi College MC 12-11
8
Union University UU 14-10
Winner
Mississippi College MC
12-11
13
Final
8
Union University UU
14-10
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Mississippi College MC 1 0 5 0 0 4 3 13 10 2
Union University UU 2 0 3 0 2 1 0 8 11 3

W: Adrianna Morgan (3-3) L: Ridolfi, Hannah (8-5)

Game Recap: Softball | | Union Sports Information

Lady Bulldog softball falls to Mississippi College in rubber game

JACKSON, Tenn. – The Union University softball team fell in the rubber match against the Lady Choctaws of Mississippi College Monday.
 
GAME DETAILS
Finals: Mississippi College 13 Union 8
Records: Union 14-10, 4-8 | MC 12-11, 6-6
Location: Fesmire Field – Jackson, Tenn.
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WHAT HAPPENED
  • Mississippi College took the early lead in the top of the first inning as the leadoff reached on a walk and would eventually come around to score on a single through the left side.
  • Union would answer in the bottom half as Paige Robertson single to pick up two RBIs to give the Lady Bulldogs a 2-1 lead.
  • The Lady Choctaws would take back the lead in the third inning as they picked up a run on a Union error. Mississippi College would also score two runs on a shot over the left field fence to lead the Lady Bulldogs, 6-2.
  • Union would also score in the third inning as Hailey Cummings doubled down the leftfield line scoring Gabby Morris and Ashley Scott. Marley Dyess, who pinch ran for Cummings, would come around to score to bring the Lady Bulldogs within one of the Lady Choctaws, 6-5.
  • Haley Barnette would be clutch for Union as she sent a homer to left center to help the Lady Bulldogs to a 7-6 lead on the 2-run shot.
  • Mississippi College would bust the game open on a grand slam in the top of the sixth to again lead 10-7.
  • Scott would then hit a homerun to right center in the bottom half to get back one run. The Lady Choctaws put up three more runs in the top of the seventh to put the game away, 13-8.

POSTGAME STATS
  • Four Lady Bulldogs had two hits in the game while three had two RBIs each. Scott led with two runs scored and in RBI going 2-for-4.
  • Hannah Ridolfi (8-5) got the loss going six innings giving up 10 runs, four earned on nine hits.
  • Mississippi College was led by Makenzie Nieto as she picked up five RBIs while going 1-for-4 with two runs scored. Adrianna Morgan got the win in the circle going 2.2 innings giving up just one run on one hit.
 
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