UAH ousts VSU 6-3 in Game 6 of the GSC Softball Tournament

UAH ousts VSU 6-3 in Game 6 of the GSC Softball Tournament

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VALDOSTA, Ga. – Second-seeded Alabama Huntsville scored four unanswered runs to rally past top-seeded Valdosta State 6-3 in an elimination game on day two of the 2015 GSC Softball Championship.
 
BY THE NUMBERS [BOX SCORE]
Teams R H E
#1 Valdosta State (46-7) 3 4 4
#2 Alabama Huntsville (38-13) 6 8 0
 
PITCHERS
Player, Team
WP Harrison, UAH (15-3)
LP Calhoun, VSU (27-5)
SV None
 
GAME LEADERS
Statistics VSU UAH
Hits Four with 1 Smith | 2
Runs Three with 1 Roberts | 2
RBI Je. Phillips | 2 Crumpton | 2
Homeruns Ja. Phillips/Je. Phillips | 1 0
 
KEY MOMENT
After surrendering two homers in the third inning, UAH starter Tyler Harrison retired the next 13 batters to allow the Charger offense time to rally for the victory.
 
QUOTABLE
“Resolve is a great word to describe today. You’re talking about Valdosta State – retiring 13 in a row [to end the game] is huge. Every single one of [Valdosta’s players] swings the bat and has the ability to hit it out of the park. The fact that she got so strong at the end is awesome,” said UAH head coach Les Stuedeman. “We got a lot of contribution up and down the lineup which we had not been getting. That makes me feel good about the next game. And Abby Roberts – first of all, the perfectly executed squeeze, and then the next time up the double off the fence. I’ve been all over her about her RBI production, and she gets two today. I can’t say enough about her, [Tyler], and the whole team.”
 
NOTABLE
·         UAH improved to 3-1 this season against top-ranked Valdosta State.
·         Savannah Smith is now hitting .600 (3-for-5) with two RBI’s in the tournament.
·         The Blazers loses consecutive games for the first time this season.
 
UP NEXT
UAH advances to their second elimination game of the day at 5:30pm and will face #6 Delta State. Valdosta State will wait for next week’s NCAA Selection Show to see their next postseason opportunity.