PULASKI, TENNESSEE / BLUE MOUNTAIN, Miss. - The University of Mobile Softball team went 2-2 over the past weekend having faced off against UT-Southern and Blue Mountain Univeristy. Mobile now sits at 29-15 overall this season with a conference record of 13-11 which leaves them in a three-way tie for 4th place in the conference standings.
UT-Southern Recap
For the Rams, the two matches against UT-Southern did not go their way as they dropped both matches to the Firehawks. Game one saw Mobile fall 1-8 with Gracie Mitchell scoring the only run on a passed ball. They were able to put nine hits on the board in the match, but unable to generate the runs necessary to keep pace with their opponents. Game two was a similar story, with the Rams outhitting their opponents 14-11, but they were unable to put the runs on the board like their opponents. Mobile had the lead of the game heading into the 6th inning, but a tying run came for the Firehawks and the two sides ended up going to extra innings. With Mobile unable to take the lead in the top of the 8th, the Firehawks capitalized and hit a walk-off grand slam to win 7-3. Mobile dropped to 27-15 after the two losses with a trip to Blue Mountain next on their schedule.
Blue Mountain Recap
Just one day later on Friday, the Rams were back at it once again as they took on the Toppers of Blue Mountain. It was an easy 2-0 win for the team as they outhit their opponents 8-2. Riley Smith picked up the win from the pitchers circle having pitched a complete game. Gracie Mitchell scored on a Miah Simmons ground out to the second baseman while Lucy Spisto would come home on a wild pitch. Game two of the series was more of the same as the Rams had 10 hits in the contest and ran out as 5-2 winners. An error by the short stop allowed Carleigh Bowden to score in the second inning before Madilyn Sheffield and Katelynn Kempton came home to score in the third inning. In the sixth inning, Bethany Dean scored on a sinlge through the left side by Spisto before she would come around to score on a double to left center by Simmons. Kempton picked up the win having pitched for six and a third innings.
Up Next for the Rams
For the Rams, they get set to prepare for their final regular season contest of the year where they will face Faulkner at the UM Softball Field on April 25 at 2:00pm CT.
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About the University of Mobile
The University of Mobile is a Christ-centered liberal arts and sciences institution with a vision of higher education for a higher purpose, founded to honor God by equipping students for their future professions through rigorous academic preparation and spiritual transformation. Core values are Christ-Centered, Academically-Focused, Student-Devoted, and Distinctively-Driven. The university offers on-campus and online bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees in over 75 academic programs. Founded in 1961, the University of Mobile is affiliated with the Alabama Baptist State Convention and is located 10 miles north of Mobile, Alabama on a campus of over 880 acres.
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