Saturday January 30, 2021

Softball

Bay Minette, Alabama

Coastal Alabama Sun Chiefs sweeps the Baton Rouge Lady Bears this afternoon in Bay Minette. The Sun Chiefs win game one 11 to 4 and take the night cap 5 to 0.

In game one, Coastal took advantage of 7 BRCC erros to take the 11 to 4 victory. Baton Rouge would get on the board first with a run in the first inning. Kaitley Fisher would lead off with a single and would be driven home by a double by Brooke Romano.  The Sun Chiefs would score 4 runs, in the bottom of the first, to take a 4 to 1 lead.  The Lady Bears would score another run in the second when Montana Smith would lead off with a single and would be driven home by a Leanne Lain single and a Sun Chiefs throwing error.  Coastal would extend their lead in the second with another run; 5 to 2.  Baton Rouge would scratch closer, in the third, with two more runs. Alyson Pourciau would single; Brooke Romano would walk, and both would score on a Montana Smith double to left field. Baton Rouge bats would go silent for the rest of the game. Coastal would score 4 runs in the fourth and 2 more in the fifth to seal the game one victory 11 to 4.

Coastal out hit Baton Rouge 11 to 6.  Baton Rouge committed 7 errors in the game.

 Ashlynn earned the victory for Coastal.  She pitched 3 innings allowing 4 runs, 3 earned on 6 hits while striking out 1.  Leanne Lain earned the loss for the Lady Bears. Leanne pitched a complete game allowing 11 runs, 5 earned on 11 hits while striking out 2.

Lady Bears Game 1 Highlights

Kaitley Fisher went 1 for 4 with1 run.

Alyson Pourciau went 1 for 2 with 1 run.

Brooke Romano went 1 for 2 with 1 run and 1 RBI.

Montana Smith went 2 for 3 with 1 run and 2 RBI.

Leanne Lain went 1 for 3 with 1 RBI.

Game Two

Baton Rouge Lady Bears were unable to come up with the timely hits thus falls to the Coasta Alabama South l Sun Chiefs 5 to 0.  The first three inning was a good ole fashion pitching duel between Kelsie Bell Etheridge and B. Cooper. Coastal would score a run, in the fourth, with a solo homer by B Cooper.  Coastal would add four more runs, in the fifth, to take the 5 to 0 game two victory.

Coastal outhit Baton Rouge 7 to 5.

B. Cooper earned the victory for Coastal.  She pitched six innings allowing 0 runs on 4 hits while striking out 2. Kellsie Bell Etheridge earned the loss for Baton Rouge. KB pitched 6 innings allowing 5 runs on 7 hits while striking out 4.

With the victory Coastal Alabama Sun Chiefs improve to 3-1 on the season while Baton Rouge falls to 1-3.

Lady Bears Game 2 Highlights

Alyson Pourciau went 1 for 3.

Brooke Romano went 2 for 3.

Kelsie Bell Etheridge went 1 for 3.

Frashaylon Angelle went 1 for 2.