GAME 1 | Prairie View A&M 12, Alcorn State 0

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas --Junior Cailin Massey was dealing on Monday, hurling a two-hit shutout to lead the Prairie View A&M Panthers past the Alcorn State Lady Braves 12-0.

Massey (3-5) went the distance for Prairie View A&M (8-14, 3-0), giving up two hits, walking none and striking out three.

Offensively, the Panthers were paced by senior Jaylyn Davis, who went 2-for-4 on the day with a home run and three RBI. Senior Biviana Figueroa compiled a standout performance as well, going 2-for-3 with a walk and two RBI. Freshman Isabela Rodriguez also helped out for Prairie View A&M, putting together two hits in three trips to the plate while adding two RBI.

HOW IT HAPPENED

The Panthers took the lead for good in the first, scoring for the first time in the inning. Prairie View A&M's offense started clicking and put up four runs, including a one-run groundout off the bat of senior Audrey Garcia.

The Panthers then tacked on runs in the second, third, and fourth innings, with their biggest output coming in the fourth when they scored four times. The big hit in that inning was a one-run single off the bat of Figueroa.

GAME NOTES

» Massey tossed a two-hit shutout for the Panthers.
» Every Prairie View A&M starter reached base safely in the win.
» Prairie View A&M's highest scoring inning was the fourth, when it pushed four runs across.
» Prairie View A&M took a 4-0 lead in the bottom half of the first and didn't surrender that lead for the remainder of the game.
» Four Panthers had multiple hits in the ballgame.
» The Panthers out-hit the Lady Braves at a 13-2 clip.
» Rodriguez stole three bases in Monday's game.
» Prairie View A&M went 8-for-18 (.444) with runners in scoring position.
» Prairie View A&M pitchers faced 17 Alcorn State hitters in the game, allowing four ground balls and seven fly balls while striking out three.
» The Panthers drew five walks from Alcorn State pitching.
» Davis led the Panthers at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
» Alcorn State was led offensively by senior K. Lockridge, who went 1-for-2.
» Senior K. Parker led the Lady Braves pitching staff, throwing four innings of 12-run ball.

 

GAME 2 | Prairie View A&M 10, Alcorn State 4

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas --Sophomore Mia Nunez racked up four RBIs to help lead the Prairie View A&M Panthers past the Alcorn State Lady Braves 10-4 on Wednesday.

Senior Breanna Reyna (4-4) got the win for Prairie View A&M (9-14, 4-0). The right-hander went seven innings, giving up four runs, all of them earned, on nine hits, allowing two walks and striking out five.

Nunez went 1-for-3 with a home run and a walk in addition to her four RBIs for the Panthers. Senior Destinee Smith put together a standout day at the plate as well, going 1-for-4 with two RBI. Senior Biviana Figueroa also contributed for Prairie View A&M, putting together one hit in two trips to the plate while adding a walk and an RBI.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Trailing 2-0, the Panthers first put runs on the board in the first inning. Prairie View A&M's offense started clicking and put up nine runs, including a grand slam off the bat of Nunez and a two-run single from Smith.

The Panthers then lost some of their lead, expanding on their advantage in the sixth inning after the Lady Braves cut it to 9-3. Prairie View A&M scored once on an RBI single off the bat of Figueroa, which brought the Panthers lead to 10-3. Alcorn State put one run on the scoreboard before the game was over, but Prairie View A&M still coasted to the 10-4 win.

GAME NOTES

» Reyna struck out five Lady Braves hitters.
» Nunez drove in four runs for Prairie View A&M.
» Every Prairie View A&M starter reached base safely in the win.
» Prairie View A&M's highest scoring inning was the first, when it pushed nine runs across.
» Prairie View A&M took a 9-2 lead in the bottom half of the first and didn't surrender that lead for the remainder of the game.
» Freshman Isabela Rodriguez stole two bases in Wednesday's game.
» The Panthers stole five bases as a team.
» Prairie View A&M went 4-for-9 (.444) with runners in scoring position.
» The Panthers got two hits in four at-bats with the bases loaded.
» Prairie View A&M pitchers faced 32 Alcorn State hitters in the game, allowing 11 ground balls and four fly balls while striking out five.
» The Panthers drew 10 walks from Alcorn State pitching.
» Nunez led the Panthers at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run and four RBI.
» Alcorn State was led offensively by senior K. Lockridge, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI.
» Junior A. Carter led the Lady Braves pitching staff, throwing 5.2 innings of one-run ball.

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