The Jackson State University softball team rallied for a 6-5 win over Alabama State in game one of Friday's doubleheader.

Game two was suspended after nine innings tied at 4-4. Due to forecasted weather over the weekend, the game and series will be resumed at a later date.

Lady Tigers 6, Alabama State 5: A four-run sixth inning rallied Jackson State to victory in the nationally televised game on ESPNU.

Isabel Gusman led off with a single before Ariel Arredondo and Julia Hubbard each walked to load the bases. Zoey Keyes then singled down the left field line, scoring Gusman and pinch runner Rachel Barker. Monica Serrano then singled to center to reload the bases before Mari Stephens singled to center to score Hubbard with the tying run. With one out, Takiya Hill's fielder's choice grounder scored Keys with the winning run.

Gusman's solo home run to center field in the second inning staked JSU to a 1-0 lead. Lauren Stewart's solo homer to left in the fourth tied the score at 2-2.

Gusman went 3-3 with a pair of runs scored, and Stephens and Serrano each went 2-for-3.

Game 2: Lady Tigers 4, Alabama State 4 (susp. after 9)                                                                                            

Trailing 1-0 in the fourth, JSU took the lead. With two out, Hill, Keyes, and Serrano put together consecutive singles to tie the score. An Alabama State error allowed Keyes to score as the Lady Tigers took a 2-1 lead.

The game resumed after about an hour delay in the top of the fifth. After Alabama State scored three runs with two outs following the stoppage in play, Jackson State responded with a pair of two-out runs in the sixth.

With one out, Serrano doubled to left center. Following a groundout, Samiyyah Huckabee singled to center, scoring Serrano. Stewart then tripled to center field, scoring Huckabee to tie the game at 4-4.

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