Box Score MACON, Ga. – The Samford University softball team continued play on day two of the Mercer Invitational with a 4-2 victory over Florida A&M on Saturday, Feb. 8, at Sikes Field. Freshman pitcher Grey Adams made her debut going the distance for the complete-game victory.

A native of Fairhope, Ala. Grey Adams (1-0) only gave up four hits, two earned runs and struck out four Rattlers while only issuing two walks.

The Bulldogs (3-0) stepped out in front early over the Rattlers (0-3) with an RBI double to left field from junior Rachel Bickert in the bottom of the second inning to score sophomore Caitlin Bice.

Samford struck again in the bottom of the third inning, this time for a pair of runs to extend the lead out to 3-0. SU loaded the bases with no outs for Junior Abby Adams; Adams ripped a shot to third base to score junior Madison Dickey. Bice later knocked in Brister for the second run of the inning on a single to left field.

After a couple of quiet scoreless innings, Abby Adams cranked the offense back up with a leadoff homerun blast over the right field wall to give the Bulldogs 4-0 lead in the top of the sixth.

Grey Adams continued to work in the circle for Samford and nearly pitched a shutout, but FAMU did not go away as easily as the Bulldogs had hoped. The Rattlers reached base on a pair of hit-by-pitches and with two outs; pinch hitter Naesha Lewis singled up the middle with bases loaded to score two runs for Florida A&M before the threat was extinguished.

Kenya Pererira (0-1) received the loss in the contest.

Bice and Bickert both led the Bulldogs in the hits category; both went 2-for-3 at the plate with an RBI each. Abby Adams was 1-for-3 with a solo home run and two RBI. Megan Dowdy, Caroline Seay and Brister each had a hit in the contest.

Samford returns to action later today for a rematch against Florida A&M that is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. at Sikes Field.