Pitching Lifts UAB Softball to 4-1 Victory Over North Alabama

Wednesday, March 10

BIRMINGHAM, AL.

6:00 P.M.

UAB

9-9

North Alabama

10-4

North Alabama

UAB

Pitching Lifts UAB Softball to 4-1 Victory Over North Alabama

3/10/2021 8:57:00 PM | Softball

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BIRMINGHAM – Starting pitcher Parker Conrad recorded 10 strikeouts and relief pitcher Olivia Valbak added five to secure a 4-1 victory for the UAB softball team over North Alabama on Wednesday night at Mary Bowers Field.

Conrad improved to 3-1 on the year and lowered her ERA to 2.10 ERA. She now has a team-high 42 strikeouts this season. Valbak tallied her first career save and also had an RBI double in the victory.

Analyse Petree led the offense by going 2-for-3 with a two-run homer which proved to be the game-winning runs.

Conrad struck out seven of the first nine batters she faced, including striking out the side in the second.

Despite two more strikeouts for Conrad in the fourth, the Lions (10-4) scored the first run of the game on a solo home run to right center from Harley Stokes.

The Blazers (9-9) responded in the bottom half of the fourth with an RBI double by Valbak to tie the game. With one out, designated player Taylor Watford singled down the left line, and the following batter was Valbak who tallied her team-high 13th RBI which scored pinch runner Faith Hegh from first.

Petree then gave the Blazers a 3-1 lead in the bottom of the fifth with a two-run blast which also scored KK Crocker who reached base on her third walk of the game. The home run for Petree was her third of the season.

Pinch hitter Sadie Frazier tacked on an insurance run in the sixth inning with an RBI groundout, and Valbak then struck out the side in the seventh to end the game.

With the win, UAB improved to 7-2 this season at home. This was the first of 12 straight home games for the Blazers, who are back in action on Thursday against Ball State at 5 p.m.