SCORE

Game 1

Montevallo 5, Mississippi Valley State 4

Game 2

Montevallo 8, Grambling 0

RECORD

Montevallo (9-12)

LOCATION

Shea Brothers Softball Complex, Irondale, Ala.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Falcons plated two runs in the top of the fifth inning to take the lead in a 5-4 win over Mississippi Valley State in their first game of the day, with a RBI sacrifice fly by sophomore Kelsey Vining driving in the game-winning run.

• Vining also had a RBI triple in the top of the third inning against Mississippi Valley State as Montevallo plated a pair of runs in the frame.

• Junior Jocelyn Rivera earned the win in the circle in the opener after allowing two earned runs on four hits with five strikeouts and three walks in a complete game.

• Montevallo scored four runs in the bottom of the first inning in the Falcons' 8-0 win over Grambling in the nightcap, with Vining highlighting the frame with a two-run triple to left field.

• Vining blasted a solo home run to center field as the Falcons' plated two runs in the bottom of the second inning against Grambling.

• Senior Rachael Conley homered to left field in the bottom of the third inning against Grambling.

• The Falcons secured the 8-0 shutout on a RBI single by freshman Autumn Birtcher in the bottom of the sixth inning.

STAT OF THE DAY

Senior Jana Kelbie Armstrong and freshman Abbey Pratt combined to pitch a three-hit shutout in the nightcap with four strikeouts.

UP NEXT

The Falcons will take on Mississippi Valley State and Alabama State on the final day of the Tiny Laster Softball Tournament on Sunday, March 6.