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6
Winner Columbia Internation COLUMBIA 0-0
3
Trinity Baptist TRINITY 0-0
Winner
Columbia Internation COLUMBIA
0-0
6
Final
3
Trinity Baptist TRINITY
0-0
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Columbia Internation COLUMBIA 0 0 0 2 0 2 2 6 7 1
Trinity Baptist TRINITY 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 4 2

W: Allender, Alyssa (1-0) L: L. Springer (0-1) S: Parker, Kendall (1)

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Winner Columbia Internation COLUMBIA 1-0
3
Trinity Baptist TRINITY 0-1
Winner
Columbia Internation COLUMBIA
1-0
4
Final
3
Trinity Baptist TRINITY
0-1
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Columbia Internation COLUMBIA 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 4 16 2
Trinity Baptist TRINITY 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 3 5 0

W: Wallick, Alicia (1-0) L: L. Fletcher (0-1)

Game Recap: Softball | | sgrigsby

Softball Sweeps Eagles on Opening Day

CIU Softball began its 2020 campaign at Trinity Baptist College on Saturday afternoon, taking on the Eagles in a doubleheader at 2 PM and 4 PM. The Rams handily defeated Trinity Baptist in the first game and would storm back from a one-run deficit to win the second game, sweeping the Eagles and leaving Jacksonville with a 2-0 record to open up the season. 

Game 1

How It Happened:

  • Freshman Tanaya Ellis notched the Ram's first hit of the season after a base hit to left field, advancing to 1st. 
  • Senior pitcher Alyssa Allender started the game with three straight strikeouts in the first inning. Allender continued to bring the heat in the 2nd inning, striking out two more batters, making it five strikeouts through six at-bats. 
  • Despite great pitching from Allender, Trinity Baptist struck first in the 3rd inning with an RBI single. The Eagles weren't done as they scored another two runs on a double hit down the 3rd baseline to make it 3-0 TBC. 
  • CIU answered quickly in the top of the 4th. After a single by Shannon Patton, senior 3rd basemen Kayla Washington blasted a homerun over the left field wall, drawing within one run of the Eagles.
  • The Rams found themselves with bases loaded in the top of the 6th after the Eagles pitcher walked two batters and gave up a single to Kayla Washington. The tying run was walked in on the ensuing at-bat, as Shannon Patton advanced from third base to gain her second run of the day. Shortly after the tying run by Patton, Kaylyn Devaney hit a single toward 2nd base sending home Vianka Morales, giving the Rams a 4-3 lead. 
  • The top of the 7th Tanaya Ellis made contact on a base hit and proceeded to steal 2nd and 3rd in the ensuing at-bat. Alyssa Allender would be hit by a pitch, advancing to first base, eventually stealing second on the next at-bat. The Rams scored the last two runs of the ball game on a pop fly to center field by Shannon Patton, giving the CIU a 6-3 lead. 
  • Freshman pitcher Kendall Parker relieved Alyssa Allender in the bottom of the 7th to lead the Rams to a 6-3 victory. 

Box Score Highlights 

  • Alyssa Allender struck out 11 batters, setting a new single-game strikeout record. 
  • Freshman Shannon Patton made a splash as she scored two runs in her first game in the Blue and Gold. 
  • Kayla Washington led CIU in batting with three hits, three RBIs and a two-run homer. 
  • Tanaya Ellis made an impact with two hits and two stolen bases. 

Game Two

How it happened:

  • CIU started Sophomore pitcher Alicia Wallick on the mound. Wallick had a solid day, striking out two batters and giving up only five hits. 
  • The Rams started off hot, scoring a run in the first inning with back to back doubles from Kayla Washington and Shannon Patton. 
  •  Ashlee Chinn and Tanaya Ellis executed back to back bunt singles in the 3rd. Shannon Patton got a base hit to load the bases. Robyn Andrews blasted a line drive to left field on a sacrifice fly to send Ashlee Chinn across home plate for a score. 
  • TBC was able to respond with a score in the 3rd inning after a throwing error committed by the Rams defense. The Eagles took their first lead of the game scoring two runs in the 5th inning to give TBC a 3-2 lead. 
  • CIU was down by one at the top of the 7th inning when Kaitlynn Creel singled. Shortly after, Milena Picciano blasted a home run over the left-field wall to give CIU a late 4-3 lead. 
  • Alicia Wallick pitched a complete game, helping the Rams finish out a 4-3 victory over the Eagles. 

Box Score Highlights: 

  • Kayla Washington led the Rams in batting with three hits. Finishing 6-8 on the day with 4 RBIs and a two-run home run. 
  • Melina Picciano hit a two-run home run giving the Rams the lead late. 

Head Coach Sara Allen was pleased with her team's grit and effort in both games. "Today was a great first game day. We got a lot of looks at a lot of different people, and I'm pleased with how everyone competed together. Trinity Baptist came out to fight and challenged our bats. The thing I'm happiest about is the grit we showed when we were down deep in the game, to consistently put runners on base and come up with big hits to bring them in. I'm very pleased with our pitching staff, too, and their composure to work out of sticky situations." commented Allen. 

Up Next: CIU heads to Brunswick, GA, next Friday to face the College of Coastal Georgia in a doubleheader at 2 PM and 4 PM

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