Box Score MOBILE, Alabama – South Alabama kept the Bobcats from the series sweep with a 3-2 walk-off win on Saturday afternoon. Despite the Bobcats pulling ahead 2-1 in the top of the inning, the Jaguars hit a walk-off single to right center to win the game.
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HOW IT HAPPENED:Â
Hannah Earls started things off with her third-straight leadoff single of the series to get on base. She'd advance to second on a wild pitch.
JJ Smith was also walked, but the two runners would be stranded on first after
Karmyn Bass struck out.
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Mullins started in the circle and got two strikeouts to start the inning. Before the inning could end, though, South Alabama got on the scoreboard first with a two-out RBI single.
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Neither side added any runs in the 2
nd inning, though each team got a runner on base.
Kamden Hutton was walked for the Bobcats, while Marley Sims got on from a hit by pitch.
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Similarly in the third, neither side added a run. The Bobcats went three up, three down in the fourth but responded well in the bottom of the inning, turning a double play on a lineout to end the inning without allowing any runs.
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The Bobcat defense was able to turn a second double play in the bottom of the 5
th, and Mullins struck out a third batter to end the inning without allowing the Jaguars to score. Headed to the 6
th the Bobcats still needed a run.
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Ciara Trahan started off the inning doubling to right field. She'd go on to score on
JJ Smith's at-bat, tying the game up in the 6
th inning.Â
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After Mullins struck out the side in the bottom of the 6th, Hutton would score on a throwing error to go up 2-1.
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In the final inning, though, the Jaguars were able to pull back two runs. They got back-to-back singles to the right side and were able to walk-off the win from them. This was Mullins just fourth loss of the season.
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The Bobcats will return home for a midweek game with Baylor on Wednesday, April 3 at 6 pm. The team will host Troy for a weekend series April 5-7.
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