The ETBU Tiger Softball team arrived in Adelaide on Tuesday evening in preparation for the 23 and Under tournament hosted by Softball Australia, as a part of their TAME trip. Wednesday was the first day of the tournament and the Tigers defeated South Australia (SA) by the score of 8-4.
Senior Ashley Croft picked up the win in the circle for the Tigers, pitching seven innings and only allowing four runs.
SA struck first, scoring one run in the top of the first, but the Tigers responded with three runs of their own in the bottom half of the inning. Delanie Loya doubled off the left field fence for the first hit of the day for ETBU and Tauryn Cummings and Emma Overla each walked to load the bases. Sydney Green followed with a two RBI single and Sarah Bledsoe added a RBI double to give the Tigers a 3-1 lead after the first inning.
SA took the lead in the second inning, scoring three runs and taking a 4-3 lead.
ETBU retook the lead in the bottom of the third after Green walked, Bledsoe singled, and Hannah A. Kelley walked to start the inning.
Braelyn Buchanan added a two RBI single and Tristan Maddox hit a RBI single of her own. Loya followed with her second double of the game, scoring one and later scored on a RBI single by Croft, making the score 8-4.
The Tigers kept SA off the board the rest of the game to secure the game one victory.
