MONTEVALLO, Ala. -- The Delta State University softball team dropped the first two games of the series to the University of Montevallo Falcons on Friday afternoon. The Lady Statesmen were shut out 6-0 and 8-0 in games one and two of the doubleheader, respectively.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Game 1: UM 6, DSU 0
Game 2: UM 8, DSU 0
Location: Softball Stadium at Orr Park | Montevallo, Ala.
Records: Delta State (19-21, 11-15 GSC) | Montevallo (13-19, 9-14 GSC)
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GAME 1 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Falcons flew to a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the second when Hannah Carey hammered a solo home run.
• Montevallo added another run in the bottom of the third on a Lauren Higginbotham singled to right.
• The Falcons tacked on two more runs in the bottom of the fourth when Mariel Bertossi belted a two-run homerun to plate Carlee Mullinax.
• The last runs of the game came in the bottom of the six as Sierra Easterwood scored on a error by Taylor Picou. Carey then scored on a throwing error to secure the 6-0 win.

IN THE CIRCLE

• Olivia Burns (5-9) got the start and took the loss for DSU. She went three innings and gave up eight hits and four runs while striking out one.
• Jenny Griggers came in relief and went three innings giving up four hits and two runs walking two and striking out two.
• Mychael McMillan (5-6) won the game for Montevallo. She went seven innings, gave up four hits, walked three, and struck out nine.

NOTABLES (GM1)

• Alyssa Gover went 1-for-1 from the plate, while Kailyn Lofton and Karley Bloesch each went 1-for-2 from the plate.

GAME 2
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Montevallo came out of the gate quickly in game two of the doubleheader and took an early 2-0 lead on a sacrifice fly by Carey and a run on an error by the Lady Statesmen.
• The Falcons tacked on four more runs to extend their lead 6-0 in the bottom of the third. Alexis Cortez singled to right field that scored Carey. Holly LaForce then had a bases-clearing double to left that scored Easterwood, Mariel Bertossi, and Cortez.
• The last runs of the game came in the bottom of the fifth as a home run and a single proved costly to the Lady Statesmen. Bertossi hit a solo home run to left field. Carey then singled to left field to plate Cortez as UM took the 8-0 win over the Lady Statesmen.

IN THE CIRCLE

• Lacey Coats (13-5) took the loss for the Green and White. Coats logged 2.2 innings and gave up six hits and six runs against one strikeout.
• Jenny Griggers came in to relieve Coats. Griggers worked two complete innings and allowed four hits and two runs, with one of the runs being earned.
• Easterwood (5-4) got the start for the Falcons. Easterwood only allowed two hits in five innings of work.

NOTABLES (GM 2)

• Hope Harbin and Jenny Griggers were the only two Lady Statesmen to have a hit in the game.

UP NEXT
The Lady Statesmen finish the series on Saturday, April 17 with a single game against the Falcons. The first pitch at Orr Park will be at noon.