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JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Valley State University softball program staged a late rally in game one that fell short in a 9-6 defeat then
Devyn Dotson made her second start of the campaign in the nightcap that went to JSU by a final of 18-4 in five.
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The Basics:
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- Score (Game 1)
- Jackson State – 9
- Mississippi Valley – 6
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- Score (Game 2)
- Jackson State – 18
- Mississippi Valley – 4
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- Records
- Mississippi Valley (1-24, 0-12 SWAC)
- Jackson State (17-14, 9-2 SWAC)
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- Winning Streak
- Tigers (W26) / Diamond Devils' Last Win: April 27, 2019 (10-7, 9 Innings)
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Diamond Devils' Top Performers (Game 1):
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- Madison Wesley's three-bagger wound up being the only extra-base hit of the day for the Diamond Devils, driving in a ribbie with a single and scoring once as well.
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- Sheridan Kynard was the only student-athlete to notch multiple knocks on top of crossing the plate more than once, notching two hits and runs scored apiece.
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Diamond Devils' Top Performers (Game 2):
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- Similar to the opener, Jamiyah Gary and Ashtyn Clark's game two performances mirrored each other: 1-for-2 plus an RBI; while the same can be said regarding Kynard and Partee too: 1-for-3 with a score.
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- Madison Bruce took the day off from pitching and added a ribbie in the batter's box whereas Taylor Fuller came in behind the plate to draw the club's only walk before ultimately touching the dish afterwards.
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Next:
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- While the team spent the past week on the road, it remained in the Magnolia State, now they return to campus to host the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats at 3 p.m. on Friday afternoon.
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