Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Samford University softball team took two wins in dramatic fashion to clinch the series on the first day over Appalachian State University on March 29, at Samford Field. SU entered the series with a 5-13 overall record against ASU.

Junior Mollie Hanson (13-6) picked up the two victories in the circle for the Bulldogs (26-9, 4-3 SoCon) to clinch the series against the Mountaineers (12-18, 3-4 SoCon). Hanson tossed a complete-game two-hit shutout in game one and came in the top of the eighth in relief to shut down the Apps.

GAME ONE (Samford 1, Appalachian State 0)
Samford and Appalachian State dueled it out in the circle in game one of the twin bill as Hanson and Shivaun Landeros (7-8) both shut down batters on both squads. Hanson gave up only two hits, no walks and recorded six strikeouts as compared to Landeros' three hits, one walk and four strikeouts.

The Bulldogs managed to reach base multiple times against Landeros' and left 10 runners stranded before the team scratched across the winning run in the bottom of the seventh inning.

Abby Adams knocked in the winning run with a ground ball that found its way past Cara Parker's glove and through her legs at shortstop to score Abbie Miranda from second base.

Adams, Miranda and Hannah Taylor each recorded a hit in the contest with Taylor.

GAME ONE (Samford 3, Appalachian State 2)
Samford jumped out in front in the bottom of the first with Adams 12^th home run of the season to take a 1-0 lead over Appalachian State.

Grey Adams, who got the nod in the circle for game two, pitched two scoreless innings before she gave up a two-run home run to Cara Parker in the top of the third.  

Adams was relieved by Jessica Stone, who just came off of a complete-game no-hit shutout against Southern University. Stone pitched four and two thirds innings worth of shutout ball to keep the Apps from generating anymore offense and keep the Bulldogs within striking distance for the eventual comeback.

With two outs and the bases loaded in the bottom of the sixth Caroline Seay provided a clutch hit up the middle to score Abby Adams and tie the game at 2-2.

Callie Brister, who had not hit a home run since March 1, against Marshall University, stepped up to the plate for Samford and worked a 3-1 count against Mountaineer pitcher Alissa Schoelkopf (2-5). Brister sent the next pitch from Schoelkopf over the wall in left center field to seal the 3-2 victory for Samford.

Adams led the way at the plate in game two going 2 for 4 with two runs scored and one rbi while Megan Dowdy, Seay and Brister each recorded one hit apiece in the contest.

The Bulldogs look to close out the series against Appalachian State on Sunday, March 30, with first-pitch slated for 1 p.m.