MOBILE, Ala. _ The Golden Tigers dropped a pair of games on the road to Spring Hill on Saturday in SIAC play, dropping their first two contests in league action, falling 3-2 in game one before 6-1 in game two.
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Spring Hill 3, Tuskegee 2
Tuskegee was on the wrong end of a 3-2 defeat to Spring Hill in game one in late fashion. The game was tied at two with the Badgers batting in the bottom of the seventh with a single on the first pitch of the at bat, drove in the game-winning run.
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The pitching was strong on both sides. Spring Hill pitchers struck out five, while Tuskegee sat down two.
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Kamya Hampton was in the pitcher's circle the Golden Tigers, lasting six innings, allowing six hits and three runs while striking out two.
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Tuskegee also hit a long ball on the day, with
Jada Chadwick knocking a solo shot in the sixth for the first score of the game from either side.
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The Golden Tigers had seven hits in the game.
T'yauna Rector and
Myracle Hawkins both had two hits on the day to lead the team in the loss.
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Spring Hill 6, Tuskegee 1
Tuskegee watched the game slip away early and couldn't recover in a 6-1 loss to the Badgers in game two. Spring Hill the lead on a two-run home run in the first inning.
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Caroline Clark was in the pitcher's circle for Tuskegee. The hurler surrendered six runs on six hits over six innings, striking out two.
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Rector led Tuskegee again at the plate with two hits in three at bats.
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