Mississippi State softball is rolling.
The Bulldogs continued their recent offensive explosion by scoring 10 runs for the third time in four games and the seventh time overall this season in a 10-4 rout of Alabama State in Montgomery. It was the sixth straight win for MSU (14-5).
“It was good to see production from the middle and bottom part of our order, turning it over,” MSU coach Samantha Ricketts said in a news release. “AK (Segars) and Paige (Cook) both had great days, same with (Christian) Quinn in the nine hole. I thought we did a good job of holding our ground, having quality at-bats with the hit-by-pitches and walks.”
The Bulldogs scored three quick runs in the second inning thanks to a triple from Segars and a double from Quinn. After adding two more runs in the third, Mia Davidson broke the game wide open with a two-run shot in the fourth inning.
Davidson’s home run was the 58th of her career, which puts her in the top 10 of SEC career home run leaders.
“Since Mia stepped on campus her freshman year, she’s just been putting up big numbers,” Ricketts said. “She’s been very consistent especially with her power numbers and her home runs, so it’s really cool to see her getting close to history. For her, it’s just all about how can she contribute to the team and help us score runs. That’s really what she takes pride in.”
Davidson finished the day 2 for 5 with three RBIs, while Segars finished a triple shy of the cycle, going 3 for 5 with three RBIs. Paige Cook also had three hits on the afternoon.
Annie Willis (7-0) picked up the win in the circle, tossing 6 innings and allowing four runs (only one earned. MSU’s fielding left much to be desired, as the Bulldogs committed six errors in the contest.
MSU is back in action against Memphis at 1 p.m. Wednesday in Starkville.
Hodge is the former sports editor for The Dispatch.
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