DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Halyne Gonzalez nearly missed a shutout as the B-CU offense did the rest in a 5-1 win over Alabama A&M to sweep the series, Saturday afteroon at Sunnyland Park. 
 

 
An Alabama A&M (7-22, 3-8 SWAC) leadoff single turned into a quick double play as  Shanai Owens sprung on a popup bunt and fired to first to nab the runner.

 Bethune-Cookman (14-24, 12-6 SWAC) quickly pounced for a pair of runs a Essence Gibbs walked, advanced on a sacrifice bunt, and scored on a Jessica Alaan RBI single. A few batters later, Briana Velazquez pushed a sacrifice fly to right, scoring Alaan to make it 2-0. 

The Wildcats tacked one on in the bottom of the third as Alaan came in to score again courtesy of a Bulldogs throwing error. 
 
Alabama A&M loaded the bases in the top of the fourth on only one hit with a single, walk, and hit-by-pitch, but a groundout ended the threat. They put a pair on an inning later, but another groundball stopped the Bulldogs' hopes short. 

One more B-CU rally in the sixth made it 5-0 as CIera Clark entered to pinch hit with two runners on, sending a ball into the gap in right to score Thais Uyema and Velazquez.

AAMU gave it one more try in the top of the seventh, with a leadoff single and RBI double to make it 5-1, but a popup ended the contest.

Halyne Gonzalez earned her ninth win of the season with a complete-game in which she allowed only one earned run on seven hits with two walks and two strikeouts.

Thais Uyema was a perfect 3-3 at the plate with a run scored. Jessica Alaan continued her strong weekend with a 2-3 afternoon with a pair of runs scored and an RBI. Briana Velazquez also chipped in an RBI. 



 Next up for B-CU, the Cats wil head to Montgomery, Ala. to take on the Hornets of Alabama State in the penultimate road weekend of the year. First pitch of game one is set for 5 p.m. on Friday, April 19. 

 
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