BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Delta State University softball team recorded 25 hits over a pair of games, as it swept Miles College in a non-conference doubleheader on Tuesday at Parker High School Softball Field. The Lady Statesmen claimed the opener 12-0 in five innings and earned the sweep with an 11-1 (5) in game two.
 
 
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final (GM1): Delta State 12, Miles 0 (5)
Final (GM2): Delta State, Miles 1 (5)
Location: Parker High School | Birmingham, Ala.
Records: Lady Statesmen (25-6) | Wolves (7-18)
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  HOW IT HAPPENED:
  Game 1
 

• DSU opened the scoring in the top of the first, when Kaitlin Moore's first triple of the year scored Kassidy Tally and Abi Gibson.
• Moore drove in two more runs in the second on a single to left-center. Madison Zoeller also drove in a pair with a double to center field.
• In the top of the third, Carah Nunez smacked a solo home run, her first at DSU, and Gibson drove in a pair with a double to left-center.
• DSU finished the scoring in the fifth when Moore reached on a fielders choice, scoring Tally and Jordan Jones drove in two more runs on a double to right field.
• Moore finished 2-for-4 with a career-high five RBI's, and Tally was a perfect 4-for-4 with three stolen bases. Gibson, and Pepper Baker finished with two hits apiece.   
• Starting pitcher Taylor Tucker (10-1) allowed just one hit with four strikeouts in three innings. Katie Justice did not allow a hit in two innings of relief.
• Karla Kennedy allowed nine runs, five earned, on 11 hits in three innings. Brea Reese allowed three earned runs on three hits in two innings of relief.

 

HOW IT HAPPENED:
Game 2
 

• Moore drove in her sixth run of the day in the top of the first, when her sacrifice fly scored Tally.
• In the same inning, Morgan Kazerooni singled to right field, scoring Gibson.
• The Lady Statesmen added two more runs in the second, when Nunez Scored on a passed ball and Tally scored on an error by the shortstop.
• Nunez drove in her second run of the day in the third on an RBI single that scored Jones.
• The Golden Bears scored their lone run of the day in the bottom of the fourth when they executed a double steal with runners on first and third.
• The Lady Statesmen pulled away in the fifth, plating six runs on six hits. Nunez, Baker, and Kazerooni each recorded RBI singles, while Chelsea Lamping drove in two with a double down the right field line.
• Nunez finished with a career-best three hits to lead the Lady Statesmen. Kazerooni (2-for-3) was the only other DSU player with multiple hits.
• Taylor Johnson (8-3) allowed just two hits in three innings. Justice allowed one unearned run and did not surrender a hit in two innings of relief.

       
STAT OF THE DAY

• The Lady Statesmen recorded nine extra base hits, including eight in game one.

 
  BEYOND THE BOXSCORE
 

• Moore recorded a career best five RBI's in game one.
• The second game marked the 200th game for Tally.
• The victories over Miles marked the second and third times that DSU has recorded mercy rule victories.

 
UP NEXT
 
DSU hosts No. 3 University of Alabama in Huntsville in a three-game Gulf South Conference series on Saturday, March 19 and Sunday, March 20. First pitch for Saturday's doubleheader is scheduled for 1 p.m.