Friday, March 16, 2012

Stillman Tigers extend softball win streak to 12 games

JASPER, Alabama | The Stillman College Lady Tigers softball team picked up two wins Thursday at the SIAC Crossover at Memorial Park. Stillman (15-6 overall, 10-0 SIAC) shut out the Fort Valley State Wildcats, 9-0, then beat the Claflin Panthers, 10-4.

In the opener, Stillman’s Bailey Braughton, Gabrielle Quarles and Ashley Savage each had two hits as the Lady Tigers won their 11th consecutive game. Danielle Hewitt hit her first home run of the season in the top of the third inning.

Savage pitched all five innings for Stillman, surrendering one hit, a game-opening single by FVSU’s Tawana Barker. Savage threw 49 pitches, 32 for strikes, while striking out six.

The Tigers trailed Claflin 2-1 in the top of the second inning, but Braughton hit a three-run home run to give Stillman a 4-2 lead. Stillman scored four more runs in the third and two more in the fourth to take a 10-2 lead. Claflin scored a run in the top of the fifth and seventh innings for the final score.

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