Box Score BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Samford softball team took game three 3-0 over Appalachian State University to complete the series sweep on Sunday, March 30, at Samford Field. The win marks the first time the Bulldogs have swept a SoCon opponent since 2010 against Western Carolina University and the first series sweep against the Mountaineers.

Mollie Hanson (15-6) picked up her third win in as many days as she shut down the Appalachian State (12-19, 3-5 SoCon) offense and limited them to just two hits through seven innings pitched; Hanson dealt five strikeouts with only one walk allowed.

Lindsey Loudermilk was the lone batter to record the two hits against Hanson, while the Bulldogs (27-9, 5-3) offense tallied nine hits in the contest against the Apps pitching staff.

Callie Brister led off the bottom of the second with a walk and Hannah Taylor with a 3-1 count drove the ball into left field for a double that allowed Brister to score all the way from first.

Brister singled in the third to plate Megan Dowdy for the 'Dogs second run of the game then was followed up Taylor who brought around Caroline Wilder on an RBI single up the middle to make the game 3-0.

Dowdy finished the day a perfect 3 for 3 at the plate with one run scored and was followed up by Taylor's 2 for 3 effort at the plate with two RBIs.

Brister, who has been on fire at the plate this past week, ended the day 1 for 2 with an RBI and a run scored, while Wilder also notched a 1 for 2 performance with a run scored.

Samford hits the road for a single contest against Jacksonville State University on April 3, with first pitch set for 6 p.m.