GAME 2 | Fayetteville State 9, Benedict 6
COLUMBIA, SC --The Fayetteville State Broncos rallied from down 5-4 in the fifth inning to take down the Benedict Tigers 9-6 Sunday.
Freshman BreAnna Steele (1-1) got the win out of the bullpen for Fayetteville State (1-1). The right-hander went four innings, giving up one run on three hits, allowing two walks and striking out six.
Offensively, the Broncos were led by freshman Mikayla Jackson, who went 2-for-3 on the day with a double and three RBIs. Freshman Morgan Jackson furnished a standout performance at the plate as well, going 1-for-3 with a double and a walk. Freshman Angel Johnson also chipped in for Fayetteville State, putting together one hit in four trips to the plate while adding an RBI.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Trailing 1-0, the Broncos first put runs on the board in the second inning. Fayetteville State scored twice, with one run coming across on freshman Mikayla Jackson's single.
The Broncos lost the lead they built in the second, but got back on the board in the fifth trailing 5-2. Johnson's run-scoring single highlighted an inning where Fayetteville State scored twice, which brought the score to 5-4 in favor of the Tigers.
Fayetteville State kept the Tigers off the scoreboard before rallying to grab an 8-5 lead in the sixth. The Broncos bats heated up in the inning, scoring four runs, including a two-run double off the bat of freshman Mikayla Jackson.
The Tigers fought back, closing the gap to 8-6 until Fayetteville State added some insurance in the seventh. Freshman Morgan Jackson crossed home plate with the lone run of the inning for the Broncos, bringing the score to 9-6 in favor of Fayetteville State. The score remained 9-6 for the rest of the game, as the Broncos held on for the win.
GAME NOTES
» Steele struck out six Tigers hitters.
» Fayetteville State's highest scoring inning was the sixth, when it pushed four runs across.
» Fayetteville State pitchers limited Benedict to just 1-for-8 (.125) with runners in scoring position.
» Fayetteville State pitchers faced 34 Benedict hitters in the game, allowing seven ground balls and three fly balls while striking out nine.
» Freshman Mikayla Jackson led the Broncos at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a double and three RBIs.
» Benedict was led offensively by freshman Chesney Miller, who went 3-for-4 with a triple and an RBI.
» Freshman Camilla Crooks led the Tigers pitching staff, throwing three innings of two-run ball.
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