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SHANNON PATTON
0
COLUMBIA INTL CIU 3-6
8
Winner THOMAS UNIVERSITY TU 3-0
COLUMBIA INTL CIU
3-6
0
Final
8
THOMAS UNIVERSITY TU
3-0
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 R H E
COLUMBIA INTL CIU 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2
THOMAS UNIVERSITY TU 0 0 2 3 3 8 9 1

W: Margarita Sena (1-0) L: McGovern, Catie (0-0)

6
Winner COLUMBIA INTL CIU 4-6
1
THOMAS UNIVERSITY TU 3-1
Winner
COLUMBIA INTL CIU
4-6
6
Final
1
THOMAS UNIVERSITY TU
3-1
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
COLUMBIA INTL CIU 0 2 0 1 3 0 0 6 15 1
THOMAS UNIVERSITY TU 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 6 1

W: Allender, Alyssa (0-0) L: Sheala Brown (0-1)

Game Recap: Softball | | sgrigsby

Rams Steal Second Game from Thomas University

Thomasville, GA- CIU Softball entered their second series of the weekend against the Thomas University Night Hawks on Saturday, with the doubleheader starting at 1 PM. The Rams had a tough outing in the first game but found their footing in the second rallying to a convincing victory over the reigning Sun Conference Champion. 

Game 1 
How It Happened 

  • Rams defense started strong through the first two innings, allowing only one base hit. 
  • The Night Hawks jumped out to a quick 2-0 lead in the bottom of the 3rd. 
  • Thomas increased their lead in the 4th, scoring three runs to command a 5-0 lead. 
  • The Rams offense came to life in the 5th, with a base hit by Robyn Andrews. Cameron Puckett would reach on an error to get on at first. 
  • The Night Hawks sealed the game on run rule in the 5th, scoring three runs off of two hits. 

Box Score Highlights

  • Robyn Andrews led the Rams in batting with two hits in two at-bats.

Game 2 
How It happened 

  • Alyssa Allender got the start on the mound for the Rams. Allender had a solid day, as the talented senior tallied five strikeouts while only giving up one run. 
  • CIU bats were hot early, as the Rams offense exploded in the bottom of the second. Madison Janning hit an RBI single to right field, sending Kendall Parker home, and advancing Shannon Patton to third. On the ensuing at-bat, Tanaya Ellis smashed an RBI single to right field, scoring Shannon Patton to jump out to 2-0 lead over the Night Hawks. 
  • Thomas University scored their only run of the day off of an RBI single to left field in the bottom of the 3rd. 
  • The Rams offense broke loose again in the 4th after Alyssa Allender hit a double to left-center, scoring speedster Tanaya Ellis in the process.
  • The Rams poured it on the Night Hawks in the 5th inning with a leadoff home run from senior Kayla Washington. Madison Janning brought the heat blasting an RBI double to left field, sending both Shannon Patton and Vianka Morales home, giving CIU a commanding 6-1 lead. 
  • Alyssa Allender and the CIU defense sealed the win allowing only four hits and no runs through the last three innings. 

Box Score Highlights 

  • Alyssa Allender led the Rams to victory defensively, striking out five batters and allowing six hits and one run. 
  • Kayla Washington hit her second homer of the season. 
  • Shannon Patton led the Rams in batting and base running, notching three hits, two doubles, and two runs. 
  • CIU was one hit away from tying the single-game team hitting record at 16. 
  • CIU set a new school record for doubles in a game at five. 

What Coach Allen is saying: 

"This was without a doubt our biggest win so far in program history. Thomas is a very good team with a long history of success, so for our bats and defense to control the 2nd game the way we did was huge. Alyssa was phenomenal but she also had great defense behind her. I think as a whole the day was really eye opening for us to see just how good we can be, but also how quickly a team can jump all over us if we don't set out to win from the start. Hopefully this win gives us a lot of momentum going into some tough games against NCAA teams next weekend."

Up next: 

The Rams will compete in the first tournament of the season next weekend in Greenville, SC, at the Southern Wesleyan Tournament. 

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