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Kaylee Combs
Karen Allen
0
Shorter SU 10-10
4
Winner North Alabama UNA 18-2
Shorter SU
10-10
0
Final
4
North Alabama UNA
18-2
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Shorter SU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1
North Alabama UNA 0 0 0 4 0 0 X 4 12 0

W: Megan Garst (7-1) L: Draper, Hannah (2-6)

2
Shorter SU 10-11
8
Winner North Alabama UNA 19-2
Shorter SU
10-11
2
Final
8
North Alabama UNA
19-2
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Shorter SU 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 5 3
North Alabama UNA 0 4 0 0 1 3 X 8 10 0

W: Laken Distefano (8-0) L: Lippert, Payton (5-4) S: Brittany Ledbetter (1)

Game Recap: Softball | | Karen Allen

No. 6 North Alabama sweeps softball

Florence, Ala. -- The Lady Hawks fell to No. 6 North Alabama in a doubleheader Friday afternoon. Game scores were 4-0 and 8-2, respectively.

With the losses, Shorter moves to 10-11 on the season and 5-5 in conference play; while the Lions improve to 19-2 overall and 11-0 in the GSC.

GAME 1: UNA 4, SU 0
The opener remained scoreless until the fourth when North Alabama tallied four runs to pull away. The Lady Hawks threatened in each of the remaining innings, stranding a baserunner in each, but weren't able to push a run across as the Lions held on for the 4-0 win.

Hannah Draper took the loss, allowing four runs on twelve hits with three walks and a strikeout.

Tiffany Holland finished the game 2-3 at the plate; while Kaylee Combs and Abi Valdes each recorded a hit, as well.

GAME 2: UNA 8, SU 2
North Alabama once again struck first, scoring four in the second to take a 4-0 lead. Shorter answered in the four to cut the lead in half on Combs' first career homerun, plating Taylor Martin for the 4-2 score. Only to have the Lions tack on four unanswered runs for the 8-2 final.

Payton Lippert took the loss, allowing seven earned runs on ten hits with three walks and six strikeouts.

Combs finished 2-3 at the plate with two RBI; while Martin, Dani Lukas and Maddie Hunt each added a hit.

UP NEXT
Shorter will look to get back in the win column Saturday morning in the series finale. Game time is set for 12:00pm ET from Florence, Ala.
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