COLUMBIA, S.C. – The Benedict College softball team split a doubleheader against Fort Valley State on Saturday, then won the deciding third game on Sunday to capture the SIAC series.
The Lady Tigers won the first game on Saturday 9-1 as
Taylor Gilbert and
Cayla Crooks each hit a home run. Gilbert drove in three runs, while Crooks had two RBIs.
T'yannah Lake went 3-for-3 and scored three runs.
In the second game, Fort Valley State pounded out 12 hits to take an 8-5 victory.
The Lady Tigers scored two runs in the first inning, then added single runs in the third, fourth and fifth innings to take a 5-2 victory. Benedict had four doubles in the game, with Crooks driving in a pair of runs with her first-inning double.
Taylor Chambliss and
Elisha Ramirez each had two hits.
Benedict improves to 5-4 overall and 2-1 in the SIAC. Fort Valley State falls to 2-8 overall and 1-2 in the SIAC.
The Lady Tigers travel to take on Albany State in a three-game series next weekend.
