Softball starts Unconquered Invite with shutout of Samford

Friday, February 22

Tallahassee, Fla.

9:00 AM

Lipscomb University

7-4

Samford

4-8

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
Lipscomb	5	0	0	0	0	2	1	8	12	0
Samford	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	1

Softball starts Unconquered Invite with shutout of Samford

2/22/2019 11:48:00 AM | Softball

Box Score

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Lipscomb Lady Bisons softball team used a 12-hit attack and a complete-game shutout by Mandy Jordan to start out the Unconquered Invitational on a winning note.

The Lady Bisons 8-0 win over Samford gives the team a positive lift as it heads into this afternoon’s game with host Florida State at JoAnne Graff Field. at 4:30.

Lipscomb is 7-4 and has won its last three games. Samford slipped to 4-8.

It may have been an early morning game, but the Lipscomb bats were awake early. Sparked by a three-run homer down the left field line by Khayla Green the Lady Bisons opened with five runs.

They would add two more in the sixth on a double to right center by Jordan Fortel and one more in the seventh when Caitlin Turner slammed a double to left center.

Mandy Jordan, 2-2, threw a three hitter. She struck out six and did not walk a batter.

Lacey Spear, 3-2, did not get out of the first inning and took the loss for Samford.

QUICK HITS

This was the second shutout of the season for the Lady Bisons against Samford. They shut them down 7-0 at the Cowgirl Classic at McNeese State Feb. 8.
Jordan Fortel extended her team –leading hitting streak to eight games.
Peyton Ward was hit by a pitch in her first two plate appearances.
Graysen Gladden’s four hits tied the team high set by Fortel against McNeese State.
Also getting multiple hits were Sarah Higgins and Jenna Pealor with two apiece. One of the hits by Higgins was a double.
Ward and Gladden each stole two bases.

NEXT

The Lady Bisons face No. 1-ranked Florida State. The Seminoles are 3-0 all-time against Lipscomb in softball.