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Meah Almaraz vs. ASU
Charles A. Smith/University Communications
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Jackson St. JSUSB25 16-11
10
Winner Nicholls NICH 11-20
Jackson St. JSUSB25
16-11
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Final
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Nicholls NICH
11-20
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 R H E
Jackson St. JSUSB25 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 3
Nicholls NICH 0 1 0 9 X 10 10 0

W: VandenBout, Molly (2-4) L: McDowell, Madison (0-1)

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Jackson St. JSUSB25 16-12
11
Winner Nicholls NICH 12-20
Jackson St. JSUSB25
16-12
3
Final
11
Nicholls NICH
12-20
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 R H E
Jackson St. JSUSB25 0 1 0 0 1 1 3 5 1
Nicholls NICH 4 2 2 1 0 2 11 17 2

W: May, Libby (1-0) L: Gonzalez, Sofia (5-2)

Game Recap: Softball |

Jackson State Struggles in Mid-week Doubleheader at Nicholls

THIBODAUX, La.| The Jackson State softball team had a rough outing in its midweek doubleheader at Nicholls. The Tigers fell in both games only posting three runs through 11 innings.

Madison McDowell (0-1) got the ball to start for Jackson State in game one and took the loss.

In the batter's box, the Tigers were led by Gabby Willis, who went 2-for-2 on the day.

GAME 1 | Nicholls 10, Jackson State 0
How It Happened

  • Jackson State managed one chance with runners on third in the shutout, going a total of 1-for-3 with runners in scoring position.
  • The Tigers last got a runner on third in the fourth, when Beija Allen made it 60 feet away from scoring with one out.

Inside the Numbers

  • Jackson State pitchers faced 25 Nicholls hitters in the game, allowing five ground balls and six fly balls.
  • Willis led the Tigers at the plate, going 2-for-2.
  • Nicholls was led offensively by VandenBout, who went 2-for-3 with a double and two RBI.
  • VandenBout led the Colonels pitching staff, throwing five scoreless innings.

GAME 2 | Nicholls 11, Jackson State 3

Sofia Gonzalez (5-2) started and took the loss in the circle for Jackson State (16-12).

How It Happened

  • Trailing 4-0, Jackson State (16-12, 6-2 SWAC) first put runs on the board in the second inning.
  • JSU got an RBI single from Haley Howard, scoring Meah Almaraz from third base.
  • The Colonels expanded their lead to 9-1 before the Tigers offense got back to work, cutting into that lead in the fifth.
  • Jackson State scored a run when Jhordan Dyer drew a walk from Libby May that scored freshman Valerie Joaquin, which tightened the Colonels lead to 9-2.
  • The Tigers kept the Colonels off the board before narrowing the gap to 9-3 in the sixth.
  • JSU scored once on an RBI single off the bat of Joaquin.
  • The ballgame ended with that sixth inning rally falling short.

Inside the Numbers

  • Jackson State's highest scoring inning was the sixth, when it pushed one run across.
  • The Tigers went 2-for-5 (.400) with runners in scoring position.
  • JSU's pitchers faced 32 Nicholls hitters in the game, allowing six ground balls and six fly balls while striking out one.
  • Almaraz led the Tigers at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a double.
  • Nicholls was led offensively by senior Molly VandenBout, who went 3-for-3 with two doubles and four RBI.
  • May led the Colonels pitching staff, throwing three innings and allowing two runs.

Up Next
The Tigers will travel to Alabama A&M to open a three-game weekend series in Huntsville. First pitch is set for 3 p.m. on Friday, and the Tigers will face the Bulldogs in a 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. doubleheader on Saturday.

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