MONTEVALLO, Ala. – The No. 23 Montevallo softball team earned its fourth consecutive series win, after sweeping Friday's doubleheader over Valdosta State.

GAME ONE

Taylor Lloyd earned her 16^th win of the season, breaking the Montevallo single season wins record that Lloyd set last year (15). The senior recorded five strikeouts and allowed three earned runs in her 14^th complete game performance of the season.

Montevallo looked to strike first, as Taylor Rogers opened the game with a leadoff single. Ariana Pinder hit an RBI-single to bring her home, putting the Falcons ahead 1-0. Montevallo continued to push as Makayla Peters and Bentlee Stiner drew walks to load the bases, but a strikeout ended the Falcon threat.

Valdosta State looked to respond in the top of the second, loading the bases with two outs. A diving catch from Emma Hawkins ended the threat, keeping the Blazers off the board.

Valdosta State hit a pair of home runs in the next two innings to jump ahead, 3-1.

The Falcons looked to respond in the bottom of the fifth, as Ariana Pinder got things going with a one-out single. Becca Benton followed that up with her 11^th home run of the season to tie the game at three runs apiece.

The Blazers got one run back in the top of the sixth to regain the lead, 4-3.

The Falcons responded once again in the bottom of the sixth, as an RBI-single from Lillie Piersol scored Peyton Hull to tie the game, 4-4.

The Blazers recorded a one-out single in the top of the seventh, but Lloyd recorded back-to-back outs, giving the Falcons the chance to walk it off in the bottom half of the inning.

After two outs opened the inning, Bentlee Stiner reached on an error to put the game winning run on first base. Riley Tyree followed that up with a double and Stiner ultimately scored on an error to secure the Montevallo, 5-4, victory.

GAME INFORMATION

Score: No. 23 Montevallo 5 | Valdosta State 4

Records: No. 23 Montevallo 23-6 (8-5 GSC) | Valdosta State 14-13 (8-5 GSC)

Location: Softball Stadium at Orr Park | Montevallo, Ala.

GAME NOTES

• The Falcons outhit the Blazers 8-6.
• Taylor Lloyd recorded her 16^th win and 14^th complete game of the season.
• Becca Benton recorded a team high two RBIs.
• Ariana Pinder and Taylor Rogers recorded multi-hit games.

GAME TWO

Kinsley Byrd earned the start in the circle, allowing three earned runs and striking out one in three innings of work. Mya Young closed the game with four scoreless innings to earn her first win of the season.

Montevallo struck first in game two, as Ariana Pinder hit an RBI-single to score Taylor Rogers, putting the Falcons ahead 1-0 in the bottom of the first.

The Blazers plated three runs in the next two innings to jump ahead, 3-1.

Montevallo responded in the bottom of the fourth, as Lillie Piersol hit an RBI-double to score Bentlee Stiner. Emma Hawkins followed that up with a two-run single to score Piersol and Rogers, putting Montevallo back in front, 4-3.

Young held strong in the final three innings, allowing only two base runners to preserve the Montevallo, 4-3, victory.

GAME INFORMATION

Score: No. 23 Montevallo 4 | Valdosta State 3

Records: No. 23 Montevallo 24-6 (9-5 GSC) | Valdosta State 14-14 (8-6 GSC)

Location: Softball Stadium at Orr Park | Montevallo, Ala.

GAME NOTES

• The Blazers outhit the Falcons 7-5.
• Mya Young earned her first win of the season.
• Emma Hawkins recorded a team high two RBIs.
• Taylor Rogers recorded three stolen bases.

UP NEXT: The series finale is set for Noon CST on Saturday.