MONTGOMERY, Ala. | Serena Herbranson and Allyson Riches each recorded a pair of hits as the Alabama A&M University softball team closed out the HBCU Celebration Classic with a 6-0 loss to Grambling State at the Barbara Williams Softball Complex.
 
Alabama A&M (4-8) picked up victories over the weekend over Alcorn State and Tuskegee.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
After a scoreless first two innings, Grambling State broke the tie with a run in the third inning and added two more in the fourth for a 3-0 lead.
 
The Tigers put the game out of reach with three more runs in the sixth for a 6-0 advantage.
 
GAME NOTES

• Alabama A&M finished with six hits, five errors and stranded six on base
• Serena Herbanson and Allyson Riches each recorded two hits
• Payton Scott (1-2) took the loss in 3.2 innings as she surrendered three runs (one earned) on six hits, with six strikeouts and one walk
• Cris'Deona Beasley worked 2.1 innings in relief
• Grambling State finished with six runs on nine hits, committed two errors and left eight on base

UP NEXT 
Alabama A&M begins Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) play with a three-game home series, starting on Friday, March 8 from the Bulldog Softball Field. First pitch for the series opener is set for 1 p.m.
 
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