Shorter takes GSC Softball Tournament Game 2 over Union 2-1

4/30/2015 2:48:53 PM

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VALDOSTA, Ga. – A two-run third inning held up as fourth-seeded Shorter defeated fifth-seeded Union 2-1 in the opening round of the 2015 GSC Softball Championship.

BY THE NUMBERS [BOX SCORE]

Teams	R	H	E
#5 Union (31-18)	1	2	0
#4 Shorter (32-14)	2	9	1

PITCHERS

Player, Team
WP	Maddie Bray, SU (11-9)
LP	Kelly Robey, UU (17-10)
SV	Kalei Kimbrell, SU (5)

GAME LEADERS

Statistics	UU	SU
Hits	Crews/Mansolino \| 1	Cook/Carriker/Meacham \| 2
Runs	Cross \| 1	Meacham/Rowland \| 1
RBI	Crews \| 1	Bynum/Carter \| 1
Homeruns	0	0

KEY MOMENT
Shorter starter Maddie Bray worked out of a 1-out, bases loaded jam in the top of the fourth inning. An infield pop-up and ground out to second base smothered Union’s best chance to take the lead.

QUOTABLE
"It's big to get the first one out of the way," said Shorter assistant coach Jessie Homesley. "Union has a great pitcher that's hard to beat. Now the pressure is off and we're just going to play our game."

NOTABLE
·         Shorter and Union both made their GSC Tournament debuts in the game after concluding a three-year reclassification process to Division II.
·         Shorter turned double plays in the first, third and fifth innings to thwart Union’s efforts.
·         Niki Cook stole her GSC-leading 51st base.

UP NEXT
Shorter advances to day one’s nightcap against top-seeded and the nation’s top-ranked team Valdosta State at 5:30pm. Union will face #6 Delta State in the tournament’s first elimination game Friday morning at 10:00am.