The Seahawks softball team kicked off the Gulf Shores Tournament by splitting on day one.  Keiser moved to 9-9 overall on the year.

Game 1: Keiser fell to #1 Auburn Montgomery 6-3

• The Warhawks plated a run in the third, two in the fourth, and three in the sixth for a 6-0 lead.
• Meagan Flores led off the seventh with a solo homer to left center making it 6-1.
• With two outs, Avery Miller walked and moved to third on an Alyssa Cabral single to right center. After Shanah Thomas walked, a throwing error by the catcher allowed two runs to score getting to within 6-3.
• Ryleigh Williams, Flores, and Cabral had the lone hits for Keiser.
• Riley Caylor started the game and went 5.2 innings with four strikeouts.
   

Game 2: The Seahawks defeated Middle Georgia 5-4 in extra innings.

• The Knights got a run in the first before the Seahawks tied it in the fourth.  Jaryaca Baker doubled to left field to lead off and moved to third on a Cassidy Miller sacrifice.  An Avery Miller sacrifice fly to left knotted it at 1-1.
• Middle Georgia regained a 2-1 lead in the fifth, but Keiser tied it up at 2-2 in the bottom half on an R. Williams RBI fielder's choice. The Seahawks went in front 3-2 on a C. Miller RBI single to right field. However, the Knights answered with two runs in the sixth regaining a 4-3 lead.
• A two out RBI double by Heather Shapiro in the sixth tied the game for a third time at 4-4.
• Flores and Baker led off the seventh with singles but the Seahawks were unable to score sending the game into extra innings.
• Baker was placed on second to begin the eighth and a sacrifice by A. Miller moved her to third. Pinch hitting Stormy Stokes then won the game 5-4 with a walk off RBI single to center.
• Baker, Shapiro, and S. Thomas had two hits apiece.
• Nicole Granitto picked up the win in relief going 1.2 innings with no hits allowed.

Up Next  
Keiser resumes the Gulf Shores Tournament tomorrow with a doubleheader against Freed-Hardman at 1:00 and Culver-Stockton at 5:00.