ALBERTSVILLE, AL – Walters State closed out their first weekend of the season on Saturday with two more wins as they defeated Southern Union State 3-2 and Marion Military Institute 9-1 in five innings.
With the victories, Walters State improved to 4-0 on the season.
GAME ONE: Walters State 3, Southern Union State 2
In game one, Walters State scored two runs in the third and one in the fifth as they held on for the one-run victory.
Ashley Milligan (2-0) got the start in the circle for the Lady Senators, throwing a complete game. Milligan allowed two runs on six hits while striking out nine.
At the plate, Sarah King had two hits while Jules Johnson and Halle Laramie each drove in runs. The Lady Senators had eight hits in the game.
It was Southern Union who got on the scoreboard first as they scored one in the top of the second. However, the Lady Senators answered in the bottom of the third as two runs came across to score. Those runs came on a Johnson RBI single and a passed ball that allowed King to come home to make it 2-1.
The Lady Senators added insurance in the fifth as Laramie singled home King with two outs to make it 3-1. Southern Union made it interesting with a run in the sixth and had runners on first and second with two out before a groundout to third got Walters State out of the inning. Milligan shut Southern Union down 1-2-3 in the seventh to preserve the win.
GAME TWO: Walters State 9, Marion Military Institute 1 (5 Innings)
In game two, seven runs came across the plate in the second inning for the Lady Senators as they closed out the weekend strong.
King led the way at the plate again as she had two hits and drove in two runs. Kasey Bennett knocked in three runs and had a hit while Laramie hit a home run and drove in two runs. The final two RBIs came from Kailey Dixon and Abigail Taylor.
In the circle, Tori Coffman (2-0) made her second start of the season and picked up her second win. Coffman pitched a complete game, allowing one run on three hits while striking out 11.
Marion got things started in the second inning with a run, but that was the only run they could muster in the game. The Lady Senators responded in the bottom half of the inning with seven runs to break the game open. The runs came as Taylor singled in one, King singled home one, Bennett cleared the bases with a double that made it 5-1 and Laramie hit a two-run bomb over the fence in center.
Walters State's final two runs of the game came in the third as Dixon singled in a run and King beat out a bunt and scored a run.
Up Next:
Walters State will be back in action on Saturday as they travel to take on Snead State for two more games. First pitch for game one is set for 1 p.m.
Rob Harvey
Walters State Community College
Sports Information Director
Cell: (423) 779-8880
Email: sportsinfo@ws.edu
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