DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Bethune-Cookman Softball completed a three-game Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) series sweep of Alabama A&M on Sunday on the strength of a 17-1 victory at Bulldog Field.
 
A Brooklyn Scott two-run double to the gap in left center cracked open the scoring for Bethune-Cookman (10-19, 8-1 SWAC) in plating Joslynn Davis and Essence Gibbs. The Wildcats made it 3-0 in the first inning with Kallie Earlington's RBI single down the line in right that drove across Scott.
 
Alabama A&M (4-16, 0-8 SWAC) brought a run back in the home-half of the first when right fielder Allyson Riches punched a double to left center, allowing leadoff batter Dakota Daniel to score and make it 3-1.
 
In the third inning, the Wildcats scored eight runs to pull away.
 
Briana Velazquez pushed in Earlington and Thais Uyema with a single up the middle to advance the BCU lead 5-1. Joyce Bloome singled to second in order to bring around Velazquez. Essence Gibbs grew the lead to 7-1 with an RBI single to shortstop that scored Ciera Clark. Joslynn Davis later registered an RBI single back up the middle, as well as an Uyema RBI single to left field.
 
BCU widened the lead to 12-1 in the top of the fourth as Davis recorded her third hit of the afternoon on a single up the middle into the outfield allowing Gibbs to score.
 
Five more runs in the fifth inning were highlighted by a Davis two-run single to score Bloome and Hannah Battles, respectfully.
 
In all, Bethune-Cookman amassed a season-best 18 hits on the day.
 
The AAMU offense was headlined by Daniel with a 1-for-2 performance and a run, as well as a 1-for-2 effort at the dish by Serena Herbranson.
 
Bethune-Cookman used a perfect 4-for-4 showing at the plate from centerfielder Davis, as she drove in four runs and scored two of her own. Jessica Alaan was 3-for-4 with an RBI and a run.
 
The win went to Halyne Gonzalez (7-9) as she worked five innings, allowing just one run on four hits scattered with two walks and two strikeouts. The loss was accepted by Paige Scott (1-5) as she lasted two innings in the circle for the Bulldogs, giving up nine runs (eight earned) on eight hits, three walks and a strikeout. Sydney Hall finished the game in the circle for the Bulldogs with three innings worked, being touched for eight runs (seven earned) on 10 hits.
 
The Wildcats return home next weekend to host in-state conference foe Florida A&M for a three-game set at Sunnyland Park beginning Friday, March 29, at 3 p.m.
 
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