Shorter steals GSC Softball Tournament Game 4 from VSU 5-3
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VALDOSTA, Ga. – Maggie Meacham and Ericka Bynum each drove in two runs to lead fourth-seeded Shorter to a 5-3 victory, upsetting top-seeded Valdosta State at the 2015 GSC Softball Championships.
BY THE NUMBERS [
BOX SCORE]
|
Teams |
R |
H |
E |
|
#4 Shorter (32-14) |
5 |
6 |
0 |
|
#1 Valdosta State (46-5) |
3 |
6 |
0 |
PITCHERS
|
Player, Team |
|
WP |
Kalei Kimbrell, SU (6-2) |
|
LP |
Caitlyn Calhoun, VSU (27-4) |
|
SV |
None |
GAME LEADERS
|
Statistics |
Shorter |
VSU |
|
Hits |
Bynum/Meacham | 2 |
Canara/Gordon | 2 |
|
Runs |
Cook | 2 |
Canara/Gordon/Morgan | 1 |
|
RBI |
Bynum/Meacham | 2 |
Canara/Johnson/Rusen | 1 |
|
Homeruns |
Bynum | 1 |
|
KEY MOMENT
Kalei Kimbrell faced the go-ahead run in all three innings she pitched, working her way out of trouble each time to preserve the victory.
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NOTABLE
· Ericka Bynum is 3-for-5 with a double, a home run and three RBI’s in two tournament games.
· Kimbrell has allowed one run in 4.2 innings of relief so far in the tournament.
· Valdosta State last lost their opening game at the GSC Tournament in the 2005 event.
· The Lady Blazers have won six straight GSC Tournament titles and will need to win five consecutive games to extend the streak.
UP NEXT
Shorter advances to Friday’s winners bracket final at 3:00 and will face #3 North Alabama. Valdosta State will face #2 UAH in an elimination contest at 12:30pm Friday.