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SB vs. Memphis
8
Winner Memphis MEMPHIS 9-22
5
Jackson St. JACKSON 14-13
Winner
Memphis MEMPHIS
9-22
8
Final
5
Jackson St. JACKSON
14-13
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Memphis MEMPHIS 0 1 0 0 4 0 3 8 11 0
Jackson St. JACKSON 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 5 9 2

W: Avery Stutts (4-5) L: Gant, Jorgina (5-4)

Game Recap: Softball |

Jackson State Falls to Memphis

GAME 1 | Memphis 8, Jackson State 5

JACKSON, Miss. | An explosive offensive output was not enough for Jackson State on Wednesday. The Tigers plated five runs, but could not hold the Memphis Tigers at bay, and were bested 8-5.

Jorgina Gant (5-4) got the ball to start for Jackson State (14-13) and took the loss.

At the plate, the Tigers were paced by Mackenzie Barney, who went 2-for-3 on the day with two RBIs. Gabrielle Willis furnished a standout effort as well, going 1-for-3 with a walk and an RBI. Sommer Tyes also chipped in for Jackson State, putting together one hit in three trips to the plate while adding a walk and an RBI.

HOW IT HAPPENED

  • The Tigers were trailing 1-0 in the fourth inning when they first put runs on the board.
  • Jackson State's offense started clicking and put up four runs, including a two-run single off the bat of Barney.
  • The Memphis Tigers then rallied to score four runs and take a 5-4 lead before the Tigers got back on the board in the fifth.
  • Jackson State scored once on an RBI single off the bat of Willis, which evened the score at 5-5.
  • Memphis then scored three times over the remaining two innings to break the tie and grab the 8-5 win.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

  • Jackson State's highest scoring inning was the fourth, when it pushed four runs across.
  • Barney stole two bases in Wednesday's game.
  • Jackson State went 4-for-13 (.308) with runners in scoring position.
  • The Tigers got two hits in six at-bats with the bases loaded.
  • Jackson State pitchers faced 35 Memphis hitters in the game, allowing seven ground balls and 11 fly balls while striking out three.
  • Barney led the Tigers at the plate, going 2 for 3 with two RBIs.
  • Memphis was led offensively by Faith Brown, who went 2 for 3 with a double and three RBIs. 
  • Avery Stutts led the Memphis Tigers pitching staff, throwing three shutout innings.

GAME 2 | Memphis 17, Jackson State 6

Brooklyn Morris (4-6) got the ball to start for Jackson State (14-14) and took the loss.

At the plate, the Tigers were paced by Jhordan Dyer, who went 1-for-2 on the day with a double and an RBI. Sommer Tyes put together a noteworthy performance at the dish as well, going 1-for-1 with two RBIs. Ariah Hill also chipped in for Jackson State, putting together one hit in one trip to the plate while adding an RBI.

HOW IT HAPPENED

  • Trailing 6-0, the JSU Tigers first put runs on the board in the second inning.
  • Jackson State plated two runs off of Memphis pitching, one of which was driven in on a run-scoring double off the bat of Dyer.
  • JSU's deficit expanded to 17-2 before their offense got back on the scoreboard, cutting into that deficit in the fifth inning.
  • The Jackson State offense exploded for four runs, highlighted by a two-run single off the bat of Tyes, which tightened the Memphis Tigers lead to 17-6.
  • JSU 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 fifth, when it pushed four runs across.
  • JSU's pitchers faced 35 Memphis hitters in the game, allowing six ground balls and five fly balls while striking out two.
  • The JSU Tigers drew four walks from Memphis pitching.
  • Dyer led the Tigers at the plate, going 1 for 2 with a double and an RBI.
  • Memphis was led offensively by Jasmine Mack, who went 3-for-4 with a triple, a home run and three RBIs.
UP NEXT 
The Tigers will open a three-game series with Mississippi Valley State beginning Friday at 5 p.m.
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