The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
UAB
31-19
Western Kentucky University
31-13
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WKU | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 17 | 4 |
| UAB | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
UAB Softball Falls to WKU in C-USA Championship Title Game, 13-4
5/15/2021 3:07:00β―PM | Softball
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The Hilltoppers got off to a quick start in the top of the first inning, recording three hits and plating the first run of the game.
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WKU added to its lead in the second, scoring two runs on two hits and going up 3-0.
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UAB got two runs back in the home side, with Analyse Petree scoring on a Hilltopper error before an Olivia Valbak bunt scored Jenna Olszewski, bringing the score to 3-2 after two innings.
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After a scoreless third, the Hilltoppers exploded in the fourth, plating six runs on five hits and one UAB error, making it an 8-2 game.
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UAB plated its final two runs of the day in the bottom of the fifth, with KK Crocker scoring on a passed ball and Sierra Frazier scoring on a fielding error.
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WKU went on to score one run in the sixth and three more in the seventh.
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The Blazers used six different pitchers in the game, but Amy Woodham (11-9) earned the loss in the circle.
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UAB and first-year head coach Joe Guthrie finished the 2021 season with a 31-19 record, going 15-5 in Conference USA play.
Players Mentioned
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Shelby Nunn (12-4)
L: Woodham, Amy (11-9)
Batting:
2B: Paige Carter 1 ; Maddie Bowlds 1 ; Brylee Hage 1
HR: Paige Carter 1 ; Kennedy Sullivan 1 ; Kendall Smith 1 ; Taylor Sanders 1
RBI: Paige Carter 4 ; Jordan Ridge 1 ; Kennedy Sullivan 3 ; Kendall Smith 3 ; Taylor Sanders 1 ; Brylee Hage 1
SH: Jordan Ridge 1
SF: Paige Carter 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Paige Carter 2 ; Jordan Ridge 2 ; Kennedy Sullivan 2 ; Kendall Smith 1 ; Taylor Sanders 2 ; Taylor Davis 2 ; TJ Webster 2
SB: Jordan Ridge 1 ; Brylee Hage 1 ; TJ Webster 1
HBP: Taylor Sanders 1
Batting:
2B: Frazier, Sierra 1 ; Petree, Analyse 1 ; Olszewski, Jenna 1
RBI: Valbak, Olivia 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Crocker, KK 1 ; Frazier, Sierra 1 ; Petree, Analyse 1 ; Olszewski, Jenna 1
PO: Valbak, Olivia 1
