Softball Splits Day One Of War Eagle Classic

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AUBURN, Ala. - Savannah State opened the 2014 War Eagle Softball Classic hosted by Auburn University on Friday with a win over Alabama A&M and a loss to Indiana-Purdue Fort Wayne.

SSU downed Alabama A&M 10-4 in the opening game of the tournament. It was the Lady Tigers second win over A&M this season. They beat them 4-2 in the Tiny Laster tournament at the beginning of the month.

Freshman pitcher Amanda Hallman led the Lady Tigers with a full game in the circle. She allowed 4 earned runs on 6 hits with 4 walks and 4 strikeouts. Hallman improved to 6-6 on the season.

The Lady Tigers plated three runs in the first inning. Alabama A&M added a single run in the second. SSU sophomore Torrian Wright and newcomer Kylie Tierce both hit 3-run homers in the bottom of the second to lift SSU to a 9-1 lead.

A&M plated runs in the 4^th and 6^th, but the Lady Tigers big second inning was too much to overcome.

Ama. Hallman led the Lady Tigers at the plate as well, going 3-for-4. India Morgan and Amber Hallman recorded doubles in the win. SSU racked up 11 hits in the win.

In the second game, SSU fell to IPFW 0-8 in five innings. SSU stranded seven runners in the game behind only two hits. The Mastodons scored 8 runs on 5 hits. Hillary Kartman scored the winning run in the fifth inning on a walk.

IPFW's Megan Flenniken garnered the pitching win. She allowed no runs on 2 hits with 2 walks and 3 strikeouts.

SSU sophomore Amanda McDowell was tagged with her fourth loss of the season after 4.1 innings of work. She allowed 8 runs (6 earned) on 5 hits with 8 walks and 9 strikeouts.

The 11-10 Lady Tigers continue the tournament on Saturday with games against Radford University and host Auburn University.

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