Box Score CLEVELAND, Miss. | The No. 5 University of Alabama in Huntsville softball team completed the three-game sweep at Delta State with a 19-4 win on Sunday in Gulf South Conference action. UAH improves to 28-5 (15-2 GSC), while DSU slides to 11-25 (5-13 GSC).
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The Chargers powered their way to the rout of the Statesmen on Sunday with a season-high five home runs, as the squad also rallied for three or more runs in three innings.
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UAH's 19 runs, 19 hits, 19 RBI, and eight extra-base hits are also the most by the team in a single game this season.
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Sadie Thompson drove in a team-high six RBI in a 3-for-4 performance at the plate, as she hit a grand slam and a two-RBI single as part of a 10-run top of the seventh inning. Along with Thompson's home run in the seventh,
Kaylee Vaught notched a two-run blast and
Sydney Harris smacked a solo homer in the 10-run rally.
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Maddie Cartron and
Laura Harbin hit back-to-back home runs to highlight the five-run rally in the second, with Harbin hitting a three-run shot and Catron notching a solo shot. Harbin and Cartron are now tied for the team lead with five round-trippers in 2023.
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Overall on Sunday, UAH recorded 19 base hits led by
Lawren Hayes with a 4-for-6 performance out of the leadoff spot with three runs, three doubles and two RBI.
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A total of four Chargers had multi-hit performances, while six UAH players drove in two runs or more.
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Grace O'Berry came out of the bullpen to toss 6.2 innings with two runs allowed, zero walks and two strikeouts to earn the win. She improves to 4-2 on the season.
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UAH returns home for two midweek doubleheaders next week, beginning with a top-five showdown against No. 1 North Georgia on Tuesday at 12 p.m. at Charger Park.