Thursday February 24, 2022: Softball
Bay Minette, Al
The Baton Rouge Lady Bears traveled to Bay Minette Alabama to square off against the Coastal Alabama South Sun Chiefs in a doubleheader, this afternoon. The Lady Bears and the Sun Chiefs would split the day with the Sun Chiefs winning game one 5-2 and the Lady Bears winning game two 3-1.
Game One:
A late seventh inning rally by the Lady Bears was not enough as they Sun Cheifs defeat the Lady Bears 5 to 2, in game one of today's doubleheader.
The Sun Chiefs would get on the board first with a run, in the third. The Sun Chiefs would add to their lead with a run, in the fourth inning. The Sun Chiefs add another run, in the fifth, via a solo homer by K. Campbell. Coastal Alabama South adds an insurance run, in the sixth, to take a 5-0 lead over the Lady Bears. The Lady Bears would get on the board, in the seventh, via a 2 run homer by pinch hitter Emma McCormick but it was not enough as the Sun Chiefs would take the 5-2 game one victory.
Kaelyn Campbell earned the victory for the Sun Cheifs. She pitched seven innings allowing 2 runs on 7 hits while striking out 7. Marley Olivier started on the mound for the Lady Bears and took the loss. Marley pitched six innings allowing 5 runs on 8 hits while striking out 2.
Coastal Alabama South Sun Chiefs outhit Baton Rouge 8 to 7. Baton Rouge committed 1 error in the ballgame.
Game One Lady Bears Highlights:
Emma McCormick went 1 for 1 with 1 run, 2 RBIs and 1 HR
Morgan Alleman went 2 for 3
Alara Taylor went 1 for 3
Jennifer Ipson went 1 for 3 with 1 run
Isabella Landeche went 1 for 3.
Game Two:
It was a pitching duel for most of today's second game between the Baton Rouge Lady Bears and Coastal Alabama South Sun Chief, but the Lady Bears would scratch across just enough runs to earn the 3-1 victory.
Throughout the first three innings neither team could get their bats going and both teams' pitchers would keep the other squad off balanced at the plate. The Lady Bears would finally breakthrough, in the fourth inning, with a run. Alara Taylor would lead off the inning with a single to left field, she would be moved over to second on a sac bunt by Kelsie B. Etheridge and would score when Jennifer Ipson would reach on an infield error. The Lady Bears would add to their lead, in the seventh inning, when they would again take advantage of some defensive miscues by the Sun Chiefs. Adelyn Fisher would walk to lead off the inning and steal second. Morgan Alleman would reach on an error which would score Fisher. Alara Taylor would single to left field scoring Alleman. Coastal Alabama would finally get some traffic on the base paths, in the bottom of the seventh, but the Lady Bears would hold them to only one run thus sealing the 3-1 victory.
Kelsie B. Etheridge started on the mound for the Lady Bears and earned the complete game victory. KB allowed only 1 run on 6 hits while striking out one. Ashlynn Jenkins took the loss for Coastal Alabama South. She pitched six and a third innings allowing 3 runs on 5 hits while striking out 7.
Coastal Alabama would outhit Baton Rouge 6 to 5. Coastal Alabama would commit 4 errors in the ball game.
Game Two Lady Bears Highlights:
Kristyn Lormand went 1 for 4
Morgan Alleman went 1 for 4 with 1 run
Alara Taylor went 2 for 4 with 1 run and 1 RBI
Kelsie B. Etheridge went 1 for 3
With the split, the Baton Rouge Lady Bears improve to 7-9, while Coastal Alabama improves to 12-7.
The Lady Bears were supposed to play at Mississippi Delta this Saturday February 26 but due to anticipate rain in the Moorhead area that game has been postponed. The Lady Bears will now play next Friday March 4 versus Copiah Lincoln Lady Wolves in a home doubleheader starting at 1 pm. This game will be played at Southern University.