MONTGOMERY, Ala. | Zahria Jones delivered a bases-clearing triple as the Alabama A&M University softball team opened the HBCU Celebration Classic with a 7-3 win over Alcorn State at the Barbara Williams Softball Complex.

In the final game of the night, which ended nearly around midnight, the Bulldogs fell to Howard, 4-0, at Lagoon Park to split the first day of action.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED 
Alabama A&M (3-5) raced out to a 2-0 in the top of the first inning as Madison Murray delivered a two-RBI single up the middle as Allyson Riches and Serena Herbranson scored.
 
Alcorn State closed the gap to 2-1 with a run in the bottom of the first and grabbed a 3-2 advantage with two runs in the second.
 
The Bulldogs tied the game in the third Riches scored on a muffed throw by the shortstop.
 
Alabama A&M grabbed a 7-3 lead in the seventh with four runs on three hits and took advantage of a pair of errors.
 
Jones delivered a bases loaded triple to right center and later scored on a wild pitch as the Bulldogs picked up the victory
 
GAME NOTES

• Alabama A&M finished with seven runs on seven hits and left six on base
• Allyson Riches, Madison Murray, Imani Mathis, Zahria Jones, Catherine Hickey, Tori Green and Dakota Daniel each collected one hit
• Cris'Deona Beasley (3-2) earned the victory, giving up three runs on nine hits, fanned seven and walked two in a complete game
• Alcorn State finished with three runs on nine hits, committed seven errors and stranded six on base

UP NEXT  
Alabama A&M continues play in the HBCU Celebration Classic on Saturday, with games against Southern (10 a.m.) and Tuskegee (12 p.m.) at Lagoon Park.
 
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