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<\/p>\n JACKSONVILLE, Ala. |\u00a0The Alabama State softball team\u00a0struggled on Tuesday, falling to the Jacksonville State Gamecocks 11-3 at Jana McGinnis Field.<\/p>\n In the batter’s box, the Hornets were led by Meshayla Pettaway<\/a>, who went 1-for-2 on the day with a double and an RBI. Talee Sims<\/a> compiled a standout performance at the plate as well, going 1-for-2 with an RBI.<\/p>\n HOW IT HAPPENED<\/p>\n The Hornets were trailing 1-0 in the third inning when they first put runs on the board. Alabama State plated two runs off of Jacksonville State pitching, one of which was driven in on a run-scoring double off the bat of Pettaway.<\/p>\n The Hornets lost the lead they built in the third, but got back on the board in the fourth trailing 4-2. Alabama State scored once on an RBI single off the bat of Sims, which tightened the Gamecocks lead to 4-3. The Hornets were unable to get any closer, as Jacksonville State added seven runs to their tally on the way to an 11-3 final.<\/p>\n GAME NOTES<\/p>\n \u00bb Alabama State’s highest scoring inning was the third, when it pushed two runs across. Alabama State begins a three-game series against Jackson State on Friday at 5 p.m.. at the Barbara Williams Softball Complex.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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\n\u00bb Alabama State pitchers faced 30 Jacksonville State hitters in the game, allowing four ground balls and seven fly balls while striking out two.
\n\u00bb Pettaway led the Hornets at the plate, going 1 for 2 with a double and an RBI.
\n\u00bb Jacksonville State was led offensively by Morgan Nowakowski, who went 2 for 3 with a double and three RBI.
\n\u00bb Yulai Woodruff led the Gamecocks’ pitching staff, throwing two innings of one-run ball.<\/p>\n