GULF SHORES, ALA. – The No. 22 ranked University of Missouri-St. Louis softball team lost a pair of games on Sunday to close out play at the Gulf Coast Invitational.
The Tritons were dealt a 9-0 setback to West Florida before falling short against No. 1 ranked North Alabama, 5-4.
UMSL is now 3-3 on the season.
GAME 1: West Florida 9, UMSL 0 (5 inn.)
HIGHLIGHTS
-UMSL was no-hit in the contest and had just two base runners with seniors
Erin Walker and
Sara Kern each drawing a walk.
-West Florida (3-1) delivered three home runs, including a pair of two-run shots in the first inning for a quick 5-0 lead.
-Freshman
Andee Tiffee pitched three innings in relief, striking out the first three batters she faced.
GAME 2: North Alabama 5, UMSL 4
HIGHLIGHTS
-North Alabama, the defending NCAA DII national champion, jumped out to a 3-0 lead after two innings and used a solo home run in the top of the seventh for the game-winner.
-Freshman
Annie Kroeger got UMSL on the board in the bottom of the fifth with her first collegiate home run and after the Lions added a run in the top of the sixth for a 4-1 advantage, sophomore
Serena Olson delivered her second long ball of the season with a three-run shot in the bottom of that frame to tie it at 4-4.
-North Alabama (3-2) out-hit the Tritons, 10-7. Sophomore
Reagan Osborn recorded two hits for UMSL.
-Sophomore
Carly Kingery (2-1) suffered her first loss in the circle, tossing all seven innings. She struck out four and walked just one.
UP NEXT
UMSL travels to Bentonville, Ark., for four games in the Arkansas-Monticello DII Challenge next Saturday and Sunday.
