Box Score

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – The Mississippi Valley State University softball program clung to a 10-8 advantage heading into the bottom of the seventh but was unable to hang onto the lead as Alabama A&M snatched a victory from the Diamond Devils, 11-10.

The Basics:

• Score
  • Alabama A&M – 11
  • Mississippi Valley – 10

• Records
  • Mississippi Valley (1-30, 0-16 SWAC)
  • Alabama A&M (17-24, 4-11 SWAC)

• Location
  • Huntsville, Alabama – Bulldog Softball Field

• Series History
  • Bulldogs Lead 66-51 (43.6%)

• Winning Streak
  • Bulldogs (W12) / Diamond Devils' Last Win: April 5, 2024 (6-3)

Diamond Devils' Top Performers:

• Madison Bruce was one of two players with a multi-hit game (2-for-4) and a multi-RBI day (2 RBIs), but the lone Diamond Devil to do both, scoring twice as well.

• Jamiyah Gary was the other student-athlete to plate more than one ribbie, doing so on one swing; a two-run double alongside a free pass and a run scored.

• Michelle Diaz picked up a pair of singles including one that drove home a teammate.

• Madison Wesley did not garner a knock but did cross the dish two times via a walk plus a hit-by-pitch.

• Both Taniya Partee (double) and Sheridan Kynard (single) each logged a run, an RBI, and a base on balls.

Next:

• After coming painstakingly close to their first SWAC win, they will have two chances on Saturday, starting at 11 a.m. in the shadow of AAMU's football stadium.

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