Jonesboro, AR- The Hannibal-LaGrange University Softball Team opened their season Tuesday afternoon with a doubleheader at Crowley's Ridge College. In the first game, the Trojans battled back from being down multiple times in the game, including being down five runs in the sixth inning. Down to their last out, HLGU scored three runs in the top of the seventh to take the lead before the Pioneers tied it up in the bottom half of the inning. Madi Staley had the go-ahead RBI in the eighth and they would go on to win. In the second game, HLGU battled and fought, again coming back to tie the game in the top of the fifth before allowing three runs in the bottom of the fifth and falling 6-3.
 
GAME VITALS

• Game 1 Score: Hannibal-LaGrange def. Crowley's Ridge 12-10 (8 Innings)
• Game 2 Score:  Crowley's Ridge def. Hannibal-LaGrange 6-3
• Records: Hannial-LaGrange (1-1) | Crowley's Ridge College (4-4)
• Location: Jonesboro, Arkansas

GAME 1 STAT TRACKER

• Sydney Miller – 3-5, 2 RBI, 2 R
• Addison Miller – 3-6, 2B, 3 RBI, 2 R
• Emily Freidank – 2-5, 2 R
• Cheyenne Struemph – 1-3
• Anita Kraus – 1-3, 1 RBI, BB
• Mary Bradley- 1-4, 1 RBI, 2 R, BB
• Maggie Dooley – 1-5, 1 RBI, 2 R, BB, SB
• Kina Billings – 2.1 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 1 HBP, 0 K
• Miranda Saylor – 3.0 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
• Marissa Byrd – 3.0 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, Win

GAME 2 STAT TRACKER

• Addison Miller – 2-3, 2B, 1 RBI
• Maggie Dooley – 1-3, 2B, 1 R
• Sydney Miller – 1-3, SB
• Allison Prather – 1-3, 2B
• Mary Bradley – 1-4, 2B, 1 RBI, 1 R
• Jocelyn McHenry – 4.1 IP, 6 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 5 BB, 1 HBP, 2 K, Loss
• Sierra Adkins – 1.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 0 K

INSIDE THE BOXSCORE

• The Trojans completed game one with 38 AB, 12 R, 12 H, 10 RBI, 7 BB
• The Trojans completed game two with 28 AB, 3 R, 6 H, 2 RBI, 2 BB

THOUGHTS FROM COACH HURST

• "We competed well today.  In the first gaem we came from behind to win the tiebreaker.  Then in game two we almost did the same.  Great team effort as we used everyone.  A lot to build on!"