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Softball 2023
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Kentucky State KSU23SB 5-6
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Winner JACKSON STATE SB JSU23SB 4-6
Kentucky State KSU23SB
5-6
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Final
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JACKSON STATE SB JSU23SB
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Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Kentucky State KSU23SB 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 3 2
JACKSON STATE SB JSU23SB 0 1 0 0 3 1 X 5 10 0

W: Kuppenbender, Macie (1-0) L: KAYLA WEST (0-0)

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Tuskegee SB GOLDEN~1 2-4
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Winner JACKSON STATE SB JSU23SB 5-6
Tuskegee SB GOLDEN~1
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Final
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JACKSON STATE SB JSU23SB
5-6
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Tuskegee SB GOLDEN~1 0 1 3 0 0 1 0 5 10 3
JACKSON STATE SB JSU23SB 0 0 1 2 0 3 X 6 7 3

W: Hill, Takiya (1-3) L: Kamya Hampton (0-1)

Game Recap: Softball |

JSU Takes Down Kentucky State, Rallies from Fifth Inning Deficit to Defeat Tuskegee

JACKSON, Miss.| The Jackson State Tigers took a 1-0 lead in the second inning and never trailed from there on the way to a 5-1 victory against the Kentucky State Thorobreds on Saturday.

Senior MacIe Kuppenbender (1-0) started in the circle and picked up the win for Jackson State (4-6). The right-hander went seven innings, giving up one run on three hits, allowing one walk and striking out two.

Sophomore Hermariya Stephens led the way offensively for the Lady Tigers, going 2-for-3 in the ballgame with a double, a triple and an RBI. Freshman Jace Jackson put together a standout performance at the plate as well, going 1-for-3 with a triple and a walk. Junior Samiyyah Huckabee also chipped in, going 1-for-3 for Jackson State with a double.

HOW IT HAPPENED

  • The Tigers put runs on the scoreboard first, starting the scoring in the second inning.
  • Huckabee came across to score the lone run of the inning for Jackson State and get them on the board.
  • After the Thorobreds rallied to tie the ballgame at one, the Tigers came back to retake the lead in the fifth inning, which brought the score to 4-1 in favor of the Tigers.
  • Jackson State held Kentucky State scoreless before building their lead to 5-1 the following inning.
  • The score remained 5-1 for the rest of the game, as Jackson State coasted to the win.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

  • The Tigers' power output was led by Stephens, who had two extra base hits in the ballgame.
  • Jackson State's highest-scoring inning was the fifth when it pushed three runs across.
  • The Tigers had control of the rest of the game after jumping ahead of the Thorobreds 1-0 in the bottom of the second.
  • JSU out-hit the Thorobreds at a 10-3 clip.
  • Jackson State's pitchers limited Kentucky State to just 1-for-6 (.167) with runners in scoring position.
  • JSU's pitchers faced 27 Kentucky State hitters in the game, allowing four ground balls and 15 fly balls while striking out two.
  • Stephens led the Tigers at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a double, a triple and an RBI.
  • Kentucky State was led offensively by freshman Maleah Murphy, who went 0-for-3 with an RBI.
  • Freshman Kayla West led the Thorobreds pitching staff, throwing six innings of five-run ball.

GAME 2 JSU vs. Tuskegee

The Jackson State Tigers fought back from down 4-3 in the fifth inning to knock off the Tuskegee Golden Tigers 6-5 Saturday.

Junior Takiya Hill (1-3) picked up the victory out of the bullpen for Jackson State (5-6). The right-hander went four innings, giving up one run on six hits, allowing one walk and striking out two. Freshman Marissa Medina also made an impact in the circle for the Lady Tigers, starting the ballgame and throwing three innings, giving up four runs, zero earned, on four hits, with two walks and two strikeouts.

In the batter's box, the Lady Tigers were led by freshman Jace Jackson, who went 2-for-3 on the day with an RBI. Sophomore Hermariya Stephens compiled a noteworthy effort as well, going 1-for-4 with an RBI. Freshman Precious Cooper also helped out for Jackson State, putting together one hit in four trips to the plate while adding an RBI.

HOW IT HAPPENED

  • The Tigers were trailing 4-0 in the third inning when they first put runs on the board.
  • Jackson State got an RBI single from Cooper, scoring Jackson from second base.
  • The Tigers kept the Golden Tigers off the board before narrowing the gap further in the fourth. 
  • Jackson State brought home a pair, with one run driven in by Stephens' single, which tightened the Golden Tigers' lead to 4-3.
  • Tuskegee expanded their lead to 5-3 before the Jackson State offense got back to work, overtaking the Golden Tigers to grab a 6-5 advantage in the sixth. 
  • The score remained 6-5 for the rest of the game, as Jackson State held on for the win.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

  • Jackson State's highest-scoring inning was the sixth when it pushed three runs across.
  • Jackson State's pitchers limited Tuskegee to just 2-for-15 (.133) with runners in scoring position.
  • JSU's pitchers faced 36 Tuskegee hitters in the game, allowing seven ground balls and nine fly balls while striking out four.
  • Jackson led the Tigers at the plate, going 2-for-3 with an RBI.
  • Tuskegee was led offensively by junior T'yauna Rector, who went 3-for-4.
  • Junior Kamya Hampton led the Golden Tigers' pitching staff, throwing six innings of six-run ball.

UP NEXT
The Tigers will return to the JSU Softball Field tomorrow to face Tuskegee at 9 a.m. and Kentucky State at 11 a.m.

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