FORT VALLEY, Ga.- Ansley Hudson hit a double and stole a base in both games to help Savannah State earn a doubleheader split with Fort Valley State on Saturday afternoon at the Wildcat Softball Field.

The Wildcats won the first game 7-0 and SSU won the second game 9-8.

Savannah State didn't score in the first game but left runners in scoring position in the second, fifth and sixth innings.

Aside from Hudson's double, Kennedy Alsbrook, Ariadna Diaz-Jimenez, Jayla Alexander and Nia Fisher all had singles for SSU.

Fisher struck out four batters while giving up four earned runs and two walks.

In the second game, SSU led 9-4 but held off a late rally by the Wildcats.

Ambria Guye hit a sacrifice fly for Savannah State in the top of the first but FVSU scored twice in the bottom of the inning for a 2-1 lead.

A two run double by Hudson put SSU ahead 3-2 in the second inning and the Lady Tigers stretched their advantage to 8-2 with five runs in the top of the third.

Guye led off the inning with a solo home run over the left field fence. A ground-out by Madison Starling-Martin allowed Morgan Cole to score, Neveah Ford hit a single that brought home Alsbrook and a single by Hudson coupled with a throwing error by the second baseman allowed Carissa Ball and Ford to cross home plate.

The Wildcats scored twice in the bottom of the third to cut SSU's lead to 8-4.

Savannah State's final run of the day came in the fifth on a single to left field by Hudson that scored Ball for a 9-4 edge.

FVSU scored a run in the sixth to make the score 9-5 and then added three runs in the off four hits in the seventh to get as close as a single run.

Fisher was the winning pitcher as she pitched four innings and struck out four while giving up just one earned run.

Hudson finished the game with three hits and three RBI, Ford had two hits and scored twice, Guys had two RBI, Caleigh Powell had two hits and Ball scored twice.

Savannah State (10-14, 6-8 SIAC) and FVSU will wrap up their series on Sunday at 1 p.m.

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