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ITTA BENA, Miss. – The Mississippi Valley State University softball program had its best offensive output of 2026 in Saturday's doubleheader against AAMU, putting up a campaign-high 12 runs in the opener and an additional five during the finale despite coming up on the wrong end of both outcomes, 20-12 and 14-5.
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The Basics:
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- Score (Game 1)
- Alabama A&M – 20
- Mississippi Valley – 12
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- Score (Game 2)
- Alabama A&M – 14
- Mississippi Valley – 5
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- Records
- Mississippi Valley (1-19, 0-9 SWAC)
- Alabama A&M (16-16, 3-5 SWAC)
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- Series History
- Bulldogs Lead 65-51 (44%)
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- Winning Streak
- Bulldogs (W11) / Diamond Devils' Last Win: April 5, 2024 (6-3)
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Diamond Devils' Top Performers (Game 1):
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- Jamiyah Gary was one of four Diamond Devils with multiple hits in game one, unloading the bases with a three-RBI triple in a huge six-run first inning.
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- The only other student-athlete with both a multi-hit and multi-RBI showing was Kelsey Kaluna-Thomas who went 2-for-3 including a pair of ribbies and runs scored on top of a walk.
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- Sheridan Kynard scored all three times she reached, tacking on a three-bagger as well as two runs batted in plus a base on balls and a steal.
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- Michelle Diaz swiped not just one base, but two as the speedster crossed the dish twice after singling and coaxing a free pass.
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Diamond Devils' Top Performers (Game 2):
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- Madison Wesley was the best player in Green and White during the series finale, going 2-for-2 with two scores and getting hit by an errant pitch.
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- Diaz put forth another two-knock performance as she reached safely thrice on two singles and a base on balls over three at-bats.
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- Taniya Partee joined her teammates in collecting more than one hit during a 2-for-4 affair.
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- Hailey Akers and Kynard were the lone players with RBIs, plating one apiece.
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Next:
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- Tuesday will see the Devils tangle with the Alcorn Braves in Lorman for a 1/3 p.m. twin bill.
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