softball

North sweeps South 12-4, 4-1 in All-Star Softball

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (ahsaa.com) – The North, coached by Hayden’s John Simmons and Pleasant Valley’s David Bryant, pounded 19 hits in two games Tuesday night to sweep the 20th AHSAA North-South All-Star Softball competition hosted since 1997 annually by the AHSADCA as part of the AHSAA Summer Conference and All-Star Week. Kiara Akles of Cleburne County had a double, one RBI…

Lady Hornets Continue Conference Undeated Streak, Clinch Division Title

The Alabama State softball team trailed briefly with each of Saturday’s twin bill games, but responded back with a vengeance to soundly defeat Mississippi Valley State 6-1 and 14-2 in five innings to secure the Southwestern Athletic Conference’s Eastern Division championship at the Barbara Williams Softball Complex. The Lady Hornets (23-22 overall, 14-0 SWAC) kept their SWAC record unblemished and…

Warhawk softballers tame Bryan’s Lions in home doubleheader

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (aumathletics.com) — Senior Paige Nielsen led the way offensively in game two with a 2-for-2 performance with two doubles, and a career-high four RBIs as the top-ranked Auburn Montgomery softball team defeated Bryan College 3-4 in game one, and 10-2 in five innings in game two, Wednesday afternoon. NOTES • The Warhawks now stand at 22-1 on the season….

Lady Trojans’ Rainey Named Sun Belt Pitcher of the Week

TROY, Ala (troytrojans.com) – After making three dominant appearances this past week, Troy’s Ashley Rainey has been named the Sun Belt as Pitcher of the Week. Rainey posted a 1.21 ERA over 17.1 innings of work against UAB and Georgia State during the week. She started her week with 5.0 innings of relief on at UAB. Rainey got the Trojans…

Miles & Tuskegee softball series changes for weather

TUSKEGEE, Ala. (goldentigersports.com) —  While Mother Nature is forcing cancellations across the southeastern portion of the United States, it has forced a time change in this weekend’s series with Miles College. Tuskegee (2-20, 2-1 SIAC) and Miles (7-15, 6-0 SIAC) were set to battle for the West Division lead with a single game on Friday and a doubleheader on Saturday; however…

Tuskegee’s Sharde Thomas tabbed SIAC softball’s Player of the Week

ATLANTA, GA  (goldentigersports.com) —  Tuskegee University freshman catcher/shortstop Sharde Thomas was named the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) softball Player of the Week, announced by the conference office Wednesday afternoon. Thomas finished the week hitting .455 in 11 plate appearances. The freshman finished with a pair of runs scored and three runs batted in. Three of her five hits this week…