Goodson And Tierce Homer In Valdosta State Defeat

Goodson And Tierce Homer In Valdosta State Defeat

VALDOSTA, Ga.- Despite outhitting Valdosta State in Game 1 the Georgia Southwestern softball team lost both games on Tuesday night at VSU Softball Complex.

Freshman Hayley Tierce hit her 14th home run of the season in Game 2 to tie GSW's NCAA era home run record.

GSW is now 22-22 overall and Valdosta State moved to 26-8-2.

GAME 1: GSW 1, VSU 3

The Blazers hit a home run in the first and scored off a wild pitch in the second to take an early lead.

Haley Goodson started off the fourth inning with a home run to score the lone run for GSW.

VSU hit another homer in the sixth to take a two-run win.

Goodson was 3-3 at the plate including a single, a double and a home run.

GSW finished with seven hits, one run, one RBI and no errors.

Kaley Sikes pitched six innings, had six hits, three runs, walked two and struck out two.

GAME 2: GSW 3, VSU 11

VSU pushed five across the plate in the first inning, two more in the third and two in the fourth to lead by nine.

With one out and one on base Mikela Barlow doubled to left field to plate Hannah McCain and scored off Tierce's home run to trail VSU by six.

VSU scored two more in the bottom of the fifth to take the eight run win and end the game in five innings.

GSW finished with seven hits, three runs, three RBIs and two errors.

Savannah Carlisle pitched 0.1 innings, had one hit, five runs, walked four and struck out none.

Brittany Childs pitched four innings, had 10 hits, six runs, walked six and struck out one.

The Lady 'Canes are home on Saturday to play a conference doubleheader against Lander University starting at 5 p.m.

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