HAMPTON, Georgia -- Day one of the eight team double-elimination 2014 SIAC Softball Championships began today with four exciting contests at the Gerald Matthews Sports Complex in Hampton, Georgia. Game 1: Clark Atlanta def. Stillman, 6-2 (Box Score)
While holding a 6-0 lead through the top of the sixth inning, the third-seeded Clark Atlanta University Lady Panthers stunned No. 2 Stillman College with a 6-2 first round victory in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) Softball Championship Tournament held today at the Gerald Matthews Softball Complex in Hampton, Ga.
A three-run homer by All-Conference third baseman Breanna Bailey, put the Lady Panthers on the board early in the top of the first inning. Both teams went scoreless through the three innings until freshman pitcher Brittany Gonzalez knocked in one run to give CAU a 4-0 advantage. In an eventful sixth innings, Clark Atlanta produced two runs while Stillman (20-27) gets on the board with a two-run double by Michaela Norman for a 6-2 score that would through seven.
Gonzalez put down five batters in a complete game for CAU while Stillman pitcher Ashley Savage retired 10 batters. CAU senior and All-Conference selection Alia Williams led the Lady Panthers at the plate going 3-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.
With the win, the Lady Panthers (20-21) advance to the second round game tomorrow at 12:00 p.m., against #1 Claflin University.
The Albany State Lady Rams opened the 2014 SIAC Women's Softball Tournament with a 9-4 victory over Miles College. The Lady Rams improved to 19-24 overall and advanced to the second round to play #1W Tuskegee. The Tigerettes advanced with a 15-0 win over #4E Benedict College.
In the first inning, Miles took advantage of a few hits and errors by Albany State to build an early 4-0 lead. The Lady Rams cut their deficit to 4-3 after Chelsea Hicks singled to score Domonique Bryant and Marks hit a two-run homer. In the second inning, Ambrionna Atkism gave ASU a 5-4 lead with another homerun that scored her and Anria Peterson. Peterson started the inning with a double.
Hicks added another homerun in the bottom of the fifth inning to give the Lady Rams a 6-4 lead. ASU added its final three runs in the sixth inning. Malea Maye hit a double to score Atkism. Hicks followed that play with a single to bring home Maye and Bryant to account for the final score.
Hicks led the Lady Rams with four hits and four RBI's. Atkism added two hits and two RBI's, and Marks also had two RBI's. Alexa Lopez recorded the mound win.
Game 3: Tuskegee def. Benedict, 15-0 (Box Score)
The top-seeded Western Division champion Tigerettes of Tuskegee University scored nine runs in the bottom of the second-inning en route to a 15-0 opening round win against the Lady Tigers of Benedict College.
Latifah Kelly, the 2014 SIAC Starting Pitcher of the Year, pitched five scoreless innings and allowed one hit while retiring 16 of the 17 batters she faced. Tuskegee was led by Karisa Foye and Denavia Harrison, who each hit three-run homers during the second and third innings.
Tuskegee will next face the Lady Rams of Albany State tomorrow at 12:00 p.m. The Lady Rams won their opening round contest, 9-4, against Miles College.
Game 4: Claflin def. Lane, 8-7 (Box Score)
Claflin University came from five down to defeat Lane, 8-7, on day one of the 2014 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) softball tournament. The tournament, which runs through Saturday, Apr. 26, is being contested at the Gerald E. Mathis Complex in Hampton, Ga.
Lane put up three runs in the top of the first to take a quick 0-3 lead. The Dragons put up two additional runs in the top of the fourth to take a 0-5 lead. Claflin bats came to life in the bottom of the fourth as they scored four runs off five hits, including a three-run homerun from Briana Pinero, with one Lane error to pull with one, 4-5.
The Lady Panthers added two runs in the bottom of the fifth to take their first lead of the game, 6-5. Lane's catcher Jasmine McNeal hit a two-run homer in the top in the sixth to help the Dragons regain the lead, 6-7. A two-run single in the bottom of the sixth by senior Amanda Evans gave Claflin the 8-7 lead heading into the seventh inning. The Lady Panthers held the Dragons scoreless in the top of the seventh en route to the one run victory.
Markea Sheppard led the charge for the Lady Panthers going 3-for-4 with three runs. Amanda Evans went 2-for-4 with one run and three RBI's and Alice Boone went 2-for-3 with one run. Erin Lipps picked up her 18 wins on the mound for the Lady Panthers.
Lane was led by Sherica Bradford who went 3-for-3 with three runs. Shawnae Campbell was the losing pitcher for Lane. Claflin will face Clark-Atlanta tomorrow at 12:00 p.m. in the semifinal round.
Friday's early contests:
Clark Atlanta vs. Claflin - 12:00 p.m.
Albany State vs. Tuskegee - 12:00 p.m.
Stillman vs. Lane - 2:00 p.m.
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