MONTEVALLO, Ala. – The No. 22 Montevallo softball team closed the regular season on Saturday, dropping a pair of games to No. 14 West Florida.
GAME ONE
Kinsley Byrd earned the start in the circle and pitched her sixth complete game of the season.
West Florida threatened in the top of the fourth, loading the bases with one out. A fielder's choice brought home the first run of the game, but Byrd would force a groundout to limit the damage, as the Argos led 1-0.
Riley Tyree and Taylor Rogers added singles in the next few innings, but the Falcons were unable to place a runner in scoring position. A two-run homer in the top of the seventh sealed a 3-0 victory for the Argos.
GAME INFORMATION
Score: No. 22 Montevallo 0 | No. 14 West Florida 3
Records: No. 22 Montevallo 39-13 (20-12 GSC) | No. 14 West Florida 39-10 (24-8 GSC)
Location: Softball Stadium at Orr Park | Montevallo, Ala.
GAME NOTES
- The Argos outhit the Falcons 6-4.
- Kinsley Byrd earned the start in the circle and pitched her sixth complete game of the season.
- Riley Tyree earned a pair of hits.
GAME TWO
Mya Young had a solid stint in the circle, allowing no runs through 6.2 innings of action.
The Argos got off to a strong start in game two, plating five runs in the top of the second inning.
Montevallo scored its first run of the day in the bottom of the third, as Taylor Rogers tripled, and Emma Hawkins brought her home with an RBI-single.
The Falcons threatened again in the bottom of the sixth, putting a pair of runners on with one two outs, but a foul out ended the rally.
The Argos ultimately held on to secure the 5-1 victory.
GAME INFORMATION
Score: No. 22 Montevallo 1 | No. 14 West Florida 5
Records: No. 22 Montevallo 39-14 (20-13 GSC) | No. 14 West Florida 40-10 (25-8 GSC)
Location: Softball Stadium at Orr Park | Montevallo, Ala.
GAME NOTES
- The Argos outhit the Falcons.
- Mya Young had a solid stint in the circle, allowing no runs through 6.2 innings of action.
- Emma Hawkins recorded a pair of hits and an RBI.
UP NEXT: Montevallo earns the No. 4-seed and will face No. 5-seed Mississippi College in the first round of the Gulf South Conference Tournament on Wednesday.
