Firehawks Closeout Gulf Coast Classic with a Pair of One Run Games
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
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Columbia (MO) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 1 |
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Tennessee Southern | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 1 |
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Tennessee Southern | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
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Bethel (TN) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
GULF SHORES, Ala. – The University of Tennessee Southern softball team got only two of four scheduled games in this weekend in the Gulf Coast Classic. The Firehawks were scheduled to face Central Baptist and Central Methodist on Friday, but torrential rains played havoc on the five-field event. On Saturday the Firehawks defeated Bethel 1-0 and fell to Columbia 4-3.
UT SOUTHERN VS BETHEL
UTS scored the lone run of the game in the sixth inning. Gracie Braden hit into a fielder's choice to drive in Allie Toone.
Kassidy Davis tossed the complete game shutout allowing four hits.
COLUMBIA VS UT SOUTHERN
Columbia got on the board first with a three-run bomb in the first.
UT Southern shaved the lead to one in the third. Hannah Lindsey singled to right scoring Hanna Hill. Davis hit a sacrifice fly to left scoring Toone.
In the fourth, the Cougars added one more run that would be the eventual difference. CC led 4-2 after four.
In the seventh, Davis would hit another sacrifice fly scoring Toone.
Stella Gilbreath tossed the complete game suffering the loss. Gilbreath allowed three earned runs on eight hits.
NEXT UP
The Firehawks will return to Royce Hughes Field to host Stillman on Friday, March 8th. The twin bill between the Firehawks and Tigers is set to begin at 2 p.m.
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