UAB Shuts Out Jacksonville State 4-0, Splits the Season Series

Wednesday, May 2

Oxford, Ala. / Choccolocco Park

5:00 PM

UAB

23-29-1

Jacksonville State University

27-23

UAB

Jacksonville State

UAB Shuts Out Jacksonville State 4-0, Splits the Season Series

5/2/2018 8:45:00 PM | Softball

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OXFORD, Ala. – Playing in their final midweek game of the season, the UAB softball team shutout Jacksonville State, 4-0, on Wednesday night at Choccolocco Park.

Claire Blount (8-12) was masterful in the circle once again, tossing her 12th complete-game this season. The sophomore lefty struck out six Gamecocks without allowing a walk and now has 100 strikeouts on the year.

Jacksonville State (27-23) managed just three hits off Blount, who did not allow a runner past first base all night.

UAB (23-29-1), meanwhile, took a quick 1-0 lead in the first inning when Natalie Erwin reached on a fielder's choice and was moved to third on a single and a hit batter before Blount brought her home with a ground out to second.

Erwin extended the Blazer lead to 2-0 in the third when she reached base on a single, stole second and then went second to home on a JSU throwing error. In the fourth, Erwin hit her eighth home run of the season to straight away center field to give UAB a 3-0 lead.

With two away in the fourth the Blazers scrapped their way to another run as Ashton Clem stepped into the box and was hit by a pitch, bringing home Katelyn Prater from third to score UAB's fourth run of the game.

The Gamecocks picked up two of their three hits with a single in the fifth and a single in the sixth but never threatened.

Faith Sims (17-9) threw six innings for JSU, giving up four runs on seven hits, walking two and striking out one. Nicole Rodriguez tossed just an inning for the Gamecocks, allowing a hit and striking out one Blazer.

Erwin went 2-for-4 on the day with three runs scored, an RBI and a solo home run. Blount and Clem each picked up an RBI for UAB.

Up Next

UAB continues its road trip this weekend, traveling to North Texas to wrap up the regular and conference season. The Blazers have already clinched a berth in the Conference USA tournament, which will be held next week in Charlotte, N.C.