GULF SHORES, Ala. - The Delta State University softball team suffered a pair of shutout losses on the final day of the Gulf Coast Invite. The Lady Statesmen fell 3-0 to No. 7 North Georgia in the opener and finished the day with a 6-0 setback to Young Harris. The Lady Statesmen finished the three game event with a 3-3 record.
GAME 1: No. 7 North Georgia (5-0) 3, DSU (3-2) 0
Game Changer
- Trailing 3-0 in the top of the fifth, DSU had a pair of runners on with just one out but a strikeout and a ground ball to the pitcher ended the threat.
Inside the Box Score
- The Lady Statesmen were outhit 4-2.
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Chelsea Lamping and
Abi Gibson had the two DSU hits.
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Mari Alex Sandridge held the UNG lineup that finished the six game tournament with 42 hits to just four.
Key Plays
-UNG scored a pair of runs in the third inning, using a fielders choice RBI and a double steal.
- The Nighthawks finished the scoring in the fourth on an RBI single.
Noteworthy
- The two hits are the fewest for DSU since being held to just one at Alabama Huntsville on March 18, 2017 .
Game 2: Young Harris (3-1) 6, DSU 0 (3-3)
Game Changer
- Young Harris scored three runs, on three hits, in the fifth inning using a home run, a double and a single.
Inside the Box Score
- The Lady Statesmen were outhit 9-3.
- After earning a victory in relief over Young Harris on Saturday,
Taylor Johnson (2-1) allowed four runs on eight hits in the loss.
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Mallory Myers had two of DSU's three hits.
- Young Harris left 10 runners stranded compared to eight for DSU.
Key Plays
- With a 1-0 lead in the fourth inning Young Harris scored three runs, as it took advantage of a home run, a double and a fielders choice RBI.
- The Mountain Lions added a pair of runs in the final inning to complete the scoring.
Noteworthy
- The back-to-back shutouts mark the first time since April 16, 2016 that the Lady Statesmen were shut out in two straight games.
Next Time Out
- The Lady Statesmen are scheduled to travel to Huntsville, Ala., for the UAH Charger Chillout for six games in three days. DSU is scheduled to open play on Friday, Feb. 9 with Missouri-St. Louis and Palm Beach Atlantic. The games are scheduled for 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. CT.