Box Score
LONGVIEW, Texas - The Alabama A&M softball team defeated Arkansas Pine Bluff 10-4 for their first league win during the Southwestern Athletic Conference softball round-up.
AAMU took an early lead in the bottom half of the first inning as senior third baseman Jasmine Riley slammed a homer to deep right field. Anisa Britt scored on a wild pitch, giving the Lady Bulldogs a 2-0 lead.
The Maroon and White added runs in the bottom of the second to increase their lead 5-0, as Britt slapped an RBI double to left field to advance Riley home.
A&M added to their lead in the bottom of the fourth as Riley walked to lead off the inning and then score, on a single from Megan Gray. Alabama A&M offense continued their assault with two runs in the bottom of the seventh inning.
Cassandra Brown received the win for the Lady Bulldogs as she gave up eight hits, four earned runs and striking out seven in seven innings in the circle.
UAPB got on the board cutting into A&M’s lead 8-3, from a few miscues from the Maroon and White.
The Lady Bulldogs tallied seven hits, while Pine Bluff finished with just four.
In the first game, AAMU fell to Southern 3-1.
A&M will finish the SWAC Roundup on Sunday, as they take on Prairie View A&M at 10:00 a.m., and Grambling State at 12:30 p.m.
