West Alabama Advances To Championship Game
BY THE NUMBERS
| TEAMS |
R |
H |
E |
| West Alabama |
5 |
9 |
2 |
| North Alabama |
2 |
7 |
2 |
STARTING PITCHERS
| Player, Team |
IP |
H |
R |
BB |
SO |
| WP | Layton Dill (6-3), UWA |
6.1 |
7 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
| LP | Devan Traglia (6-3), UNA |
7.2 |
8 |
4 |
3 |
6 |
GAME LEADERS
| Statistics |
UNA |
UWA |
| Hits |
Two tied | 2 |
Dylan Little | 2 |
| Runs |
Two tied | 1 |
Nick Delgado | 2 |
| RBI |
Peyton Sockwell | 1 |
Two tied | 2 |
| Home Runs |
N/A |
Dylan Little | 1 |
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Tigers struck first in the top of the first inning when Luke Phillips singled to center field to score Nick Delgado.
- But Peyton Sockwell’s RBI single in the bottom of the first tied the game, 1-1.
- In the bottom of the second, the Lions pulled ahead when Ben Cooley scored on an error by the left fielder.
- West Alabama tied the game in the top of the fifth when Brock Montgomery scored on an RBI groundout by Phillips. Dylan Little followed with a two-run home run to right field to put the Tigers back on top, 4-2.
- In the top of the ninth, Josh Winningham scored on a fielder’s choice to clinch the win for West Alabama, 5-2.
NOTABLES
- Nick Delgado extended his hitting streak to 16 games and on base streak to 23 games—the longest of any West Alabama player this season.
- Dylan Little’s two-run home run in the top of the fifth was his third of the season.
- Luke Phillips recorded his 15
th multi-RBI game of the season.
- The Tigers hit five doubles—tying their season high.
- Starting pitcher for the Lions, Devan Traglia, struck out six batters—four batters shy of his season high.
UP NEXT
West Alabama will play Delta State for the Gulf South Conference Championship on Tuesday, May 9, at 6 p.m.