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Softball
3
Jackson State JSU23S~1 10-12
5
Winner Florida A&M FAMU 7-10
Jackson State JSU23S~1
10-12
3
Final
5
Florida A&M FAMU
7-10
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Jackson State JSU23S~1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 3 4 0
Florida A&M FAMU 2 0 0 0 3 0 X 5 7 3

W: Cris'Deona Beasley (4-2) L: Hill, Takiya (2-5)

Game Recap: Softball |

Tigers Fall in SWAC Opener at FAMU

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.| Marissa Medina went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI but Jackson State still came up short on Friday, and suffered defeat at the hands of the Florida A&M 5-3.

Junior Takiya Hill (2-5) got the ball to start for Jackson State and took the loss.

Medina led the way offensively for the Tigers, going 1-for-3 in the ballgame with a double, a walk and an RBI.

HOW IT HAPPENED

  • Jackson State (10-12, 0-1 SWAC) was trailing 2-0 in the third inning when they first put runs on the board.
  • JSU got on the board thanks to Medina's RBI double with two outs.
  • The Tigers kept the deficit at 2-1 before tying the score in the fourth.
  • Jackson State scored a run when senior Samiyyah Huckabee drew a walk from senior Cris'Deona Beasley that scored sophomore Breanna Kimber, which brought the score level at 2-2.
  • Florida A&M broke that tie and took a 5-2 lead moving into the sixth, when Jackson State narrowed the gap to 5-3.
  • The Tigers were unable to get any closer, as neither team scored again in the ballgame.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

  • Jackson State's highest scoring inning was the sixth, when it pushed one run across.
  • JSU's pitchers faced 26 Florida A&M hitters in the game, allowing eight ground balls and five fly balls while striking out four.
  • The Tigers drew four walks from Florida A&M pitching.
  • Medina led the Tigers at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
  • Florida A&M was led offensively by senior Nyah Morgan, who went 2-for-2 with a double, a triple and two RBI.
  • Beasley led the Rattlers pitching staff, throwing seven innings of three-run ball

UP NEXT
The Tigers will return to action tomorrow against FAMU to continue the weekend series. First pitch is set for 1:00 p.m.

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