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Lipscomb LIP 11-17, 1-2 ASUN
3
Winner North Alabama UNA 20-9, 2-1 ASUN
Lipscomb LIP
11-17, 1-2 ASUN
0
Final
3
North Alabama UNA
20-9, 2-1 ASUN
Winner
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Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Lipscomb LIP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
North Alabama UNA 1 0 0 2 0 0 X 3 3 1

W: Alivia Wilken (10-4) L: Sapp, Ryleigh (4-6)

Game Recap: Softball |

Softball Drops First ASUN Series to UNA with 3-0 Sunday Loss to Lions

FLORENCE, Ala. – Lipscomb softball undertook the third game of their series against North Alabama on a cloudy Sunday afternoon in Florence. The Bisons put up a strong fight but the Lions' defense showed out and shut out the Purple and Gold 3-0 to take home the series win in the first weekend of ASUN play.
 
Macyn Kirby started off at the top of the order for the Purple and Gold and put a single up the middle to earn a base hit in the very first at-bat of the game. She advanced to second base on a sacrifice bunt from Kaylyn Belfield before the Lions' defense showed their claws once more and halted the Bisons' momentum in its tracks.
 
The Lions carried their fire from shutting down Lipscomb's offense into the bottom of the first inning and capitalized on a double to right center to send a base runner around to home plate and claim an early 1-0 lead.
 
The tight back-and-forth play from Saturday's game two made a reappearance in the second and third frames as both defenses held their opponents to three up, three down innings with 11 of the 12 total outs in the two innings coming from putouts by the squads' defensive members.
 
Freshman pitcher Ryleigh Sapp logged a strikeout in the bottom of the second frame to send the Lions packing and bring on the third frame.
 
The Bisons fought hard to even things out in the top of the fourth inning as Kaylyn Belfield took advantage of a fielding error by North Alabama's shortstop to claim first base. She advanced to second base on a single from Brenna Sherman before the Lions could shut the Bisons down with a fielder's choice to third base off a swing from Alyssa Hastings.
 
North Alabama's offense continued to press their advantage, sending a homer out to left field to start off the bottom of the fourth inning and logging a triple before Courtney Sauer stepped into the circle.
 
The Bisons retired the next Lion batter with a ground out to Elise Shewmaker at first base before a fly ball to left field that was pulled down by Kaylyn Belfield gave North Alabama's runner on third base time to cross home plate and extend the Lions' lead to three. Sapp delivered a strikeout to end the Lions' turn at the plate and the Bisons returned to the plate to open the fifth frame.
 
The tense contest continued as the two squads both put up three consecutive putouts to hold the score at 3-0 in North Alabama's favor and send the game into the sixth inning.
 
North Alabama's defense showed their prowess once more in the top of the sixth, holding the Bisons back with a trio of putouts to keep the contest moving quickly.
 
After the Bisons' defense logged two quick putouts, the Lions drew a walk to put a runner on base and after she stole second, Sauer delivered a strikeout to hold the Lions off and earn another turn at the plate in the top of the seventh.
 
Grace Cassarello struck out swinging and Brenna Sherman smacked a fly ball to right field that was pulled down for two outs early in the seventh, but Presley Rader gave the Bisons a breath of fresh air with a single to right field to get on base.
 
Joie Giarrizzo stepped onto the bases to pinch run for Rader as Katelyn Belding stepped up to the plate for the Purple and Gold. She put a pop fly up in the infield that was pulled down by the Lions' first baseman to clinch the game and the series for North Alabama.
 
UP NEXT
 Lipscomb's squad will return to action on Saturday, Mar. 23rd at 1:00pm CT as they welcome the North Florida Ospreys to Draper Diamond for a doubleheader beginning with the Bisons' Dads & Daughters game.
 
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