Thomas University’s softball team (3-1) split a pair of games on Sunday in Savannah.
In game one, TU topped Morgan State University (0-4) 6-0. Junior starting pitcher Alexa Fair (2-1) picked up the victory with a six-hit complete game shutout. The Lady Night Hawks took control of the game in the third inning with a three-run home run by junior third baseman Taylor Nicolosi (2-3, R, 4 RBI, HR). TU added three runs over the next two innings to put the game away.
Savannah State University (3-1) handed Thomas tits first loss of the season in the second game of the day. SSU took the lead with three runs in the first but TU responded with three in the second to tie the game and two more runs in third for a 5-3 lead.
Savannah State retook the lead with four runs in the fifth and added three more insurance runs.
TU will travel to Montgomery, Ala., next Sunday to face Auburn University at Montgomery in a doubleheader scheduled for 1 p.m.
Local Sports
Thomas University splits twin bill
- Local Sports
-
-
Finding his niche
- English tops leaderboard at FedEx Classic
-
Former THS star Gosier transferring to TU
Former Thomasville High School basketball star Trey Gosier is transferring to Thomas University, the school announced Wednesday.
-
Disc golf tourney a success
-
‘Whatever it takes’
Junior right-hander named Times-Enterprise All-Area Player of the Year after going 8-1 with a 1.88 ERA and 71 strikeouts in 59 2-3 innings as a fill-in ace for the Bulldogs.
-
Honored Warriors
Warriors' Jordan Bradshaw and Byron Strickland repeat as All-State; Brookwood places five on All-Region and has two selected to All-Star game.
-
Out of reach
Knights run-rule Warriors 11-1 in Game 2 and use defensive gems to end Brookwood's season 6-3 in Game 3
-
Throwing a gem
Junior left-hander throws complete game as Warriors use nine-run outburst over two innings to win first game of semifinal series.
-
Growing pains pay off
Two rough seasons have led Brookwood to success
-
Making his ‘Choice’
Yellow Jackets' Adam Choice chooses Tigers over Auburn, Georgia Tech and Texas among others.
- More Local Sports Headlines
-
Obama: NSA Secret Data Gathering 'Transparent'
Man Who Disrupted Flight Ranted About CIA
Feds: 7-Eleven Stores Exploited Immigrants
Fla. Teen Catches Ride With Whale Shark
G8 Leaders Huddle on Syria
Raw: Obama, Putin Meet at G8
Iran's Rowhani Urges 'Path of Moderation'
Daughter: Mandela Doing 'Very Well'
Investigators Probe Origin of Colo. Wildfire
Ex-NFL Star Chad Johnson Out of Jail
'Game of Thrones' Boosts N. Ireland
Raw: Prince Philip Leaves Hospital After Surgery
Zimmerman Jury Selection Turns to Media Exposure
Raw: FBI Meets Plane After Poison Threat
Family Tweets Say Kim Kardashian Gives Birth
US, EU Leaders Announce Free Trade Talks
