HUNTSVILLE | The No. 20 University of Alabama in Huntsville softball team completed the Gulf South Conference series sweep of Lee with a walk-off 12-4 victory in six innings on Sunday afternoon at Charger Park. UAH improves to 9-3 (3-0 GSC), while LU slides to 3-9 (0-3 GSC).
 
The Chargers were hot in the early going with an eight-run rally in the bottom of the first that sent 12 batters to the plate, as UAH would carry that lead to a 12-4, six-inning win over LU with Kaylee Vaught sending a walk-off solo home run in the bottom of the sixth.
 
Freshman Alexa Douthitt had a stellar game offensively with a 3-for-4 performance at the plate with a team-high four RBI, as she clubbed a three-run home run in the first to kickstart the eight-run rally. The Madison, Alabama, native hit two home runs in the series and now has three in the 2023 campaign.
 
Lawren Hayes, Sadie Thompson and Kaylee Vaught each collected two hits, two runs and one RBI, while Kinley Adams and Lila Young both had one base hit and two RBI apiece.
 
Maddie Tankersley started for the Chargers, turning in 3.0 shutout innings with three hits allowed for a no-decision.
 
Megan Shurtz picked up the win in relief to improve to 3-1 this season, as she tossed the final 2.0 innings with no runs or hits allowed.
 
The Chargers are back in action with the NFCA Division II Leadoff Classic in Columbus, Georgia, next weekend with games slated against Georgian Court, Wilmington, Northern State, Carson-Newman and LeMoyne.