GULF SHORES, Ala. (February 6, 2022) – The Rollins softball team improved to 3-0 on Sunday with a 2-1 win over Union (Tenn.) on the final day of the Gulf Shores Invitational. With the loss, the Bulldogs dropped to 0-3.
Tristin Peace and
Jaden Walker each delivered RBIs for the Tars, while Tyler Jo was 1-for-2 with a walk and a run scored.
Emily MacMullen (2-0) got her second win of the tournament with her second complete game, allowing just one run on four hits and a walk with five strikeouts.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
Second Inning
- Tyler Jo Colby opened the inning with a base hit through the left side.
- Tristin Peace then reached on a fielder's choice that saw Colby advance to second on an error, putting two on with nobody out.
- Two batters later, Walker hit an RBI grounder that scored Colby, and Walker reached second safely on an error on the play, which also advanced Tristin Peace to third base.
- The Tars couldn't push across any more runs in the inning as Rollins left the bases loaded,
Fourth Inning
- Union had its leadoff batter reach on a single and move to second on a sacrifice bunt.
- Two batters later the Bulldogs got a two-out RBI single to tie the game at one.
- Rollins threatened to answer right back, getting runners to second and third with only one out, but both runners would be stranded.
Fifth Inning
- The Tars took advantage of another Bulldog error in the fifth to retake the lead.
- Chelsea Peace reached on an error and advanced all the way to third on the play.
- Two batters later, Tristin Peace hit a sac fly to score Chelsea Peace from third, giving the Tars a 2-1 lead.
Seventh Inning
- MacMullen nailed down her second complete game victory of the weekend, inducing three groundouts and stranding a runner at second to secure the 2-1 win.
UP NEXT:
Rollins will travel to Melbourne to take part in the Florida Tech Classic next weekend. The Tars are scheduled to face No. 8 Saint Anselm and Bentley on Friday, Feb. 12 to open the tournament.
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