GAME 1 INFORMATION
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Score: Montevallo 1, Delta State 0
Records: Montevallo (10-3 overall, 1-0 in GSC) | Delta State (8-4 overall, 0-1 in GSC)
Location: Orr Park (Montevallo, Alabama)
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MONTEVALLO HIGHLIGHTS
- Junior Mariel Bertossi finished 2-for-3 at the plate and scored one run.
- Junior Haley Barnette finished 1-for-3 at the plate.
- Senior Abbey Pratt picked up her third win of the season in the circle, allowing three hits and recording one strikeout in 5 1/3 innings.
- Junior Kristina Manthei picked up her first save of the season, striking out three batters in 1 2/3 innings pitched.
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HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Falcons plated the lone run in the bottom of the fourth inning when senior Lady Sarah Federico was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded, scoring junior Mariel Bertossi.
- Junior Kristina Manthei closed out the top of the seventh inning with two strikeouts to pick up her first save of the season in the 1-0 win.
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GAME 2 INFORMATION
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Score: Delta State 6, Montevallo 5
Records: Montevallo (10-4 overall, 1-1 in GSC) | Delta State (9-4 overall, 1-1 in GSC)
Location: Orr Park (Montevallo, Alabama)
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MONTEVALLO HIGHLIGHTS
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HOW IT HAPPENED
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- After Delta State plated two runs in the top of the first inning, the Falcons took a 3-2 lead in the bottom of the first inning  when junior Haley Barnette scored on a sacrifice bunt by senior Kendra Buckley.
- Delta State plated two runs in the top of the third inning to lead 4-2.
- In the bottom of the fourth inning, Barnette doubled to left center and scored juniors Mariel Bertossi and Brianna Stella to give the Falcons a 5-4 lead.
- Delta State took the lead 6-5 in the top of the seventh inning.
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UP NEXT
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The Falcons will host Delta State University in the final game of the Gulf South Conference series Saturday Feb.16 at 1 p.m. at Orr Park.
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