HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – Bethune-Cookman softball begins Southwestern Athletic Conference action against the Alabama A&M Bulldogs at Bulldog Softball Field. The three-game series begins tomorrow with a double-header beginning at 2 p.m.


Friday-Saturday, March 6-7
Opponent: Alabama A&M (13-8, 0-0)
Time: 2/4 p.m. (DH) | 3 p.m.
Location: Huntsville, Ala. | Bulldog Softball Field
Live Stats: https://aamusports.com/sidearmstats/softball/summary

Bethune-Cookman collected eight hits in the contest, but Monmouth used a four-run third inning and a late home run to secure the victory.

The Wildcats threatened early in the first inning after Kween Tauala was hit by a pitch and Janel Morrisey singled up the middle to move her into scoring position. However, Monmouth pitcher Carah Sumpter worked out of the jam to keep the game scoreless.

The Hawks broke through in the bottom of the third, capitalizing on a pair of Bethune-Cookman errors. An RBI single from Ella Stevinson opened the scoring before Mackenzie Bloss delivered a two-run single to left. A sacrifice fly later in the inning pushed the lead to 4-0, with two of the runs unearned.

B-CU answered in the fourth. Morrisey singled and Zariah Billinger followed with a base hit to put two aboard. After a fielding error by the Hawks, Morrisey crossed the plate for the Wildcats' lone run of the game.

Monmouth added to its lead in the fifth on an RBI single from Bri Lawson, stretching the margin to 5-1. In the sixth, Dominique Lopez provided the final blow with a two-run home run to left field.

Morrisey led the Wildcats at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a run scored. Billinger added two hits, while Mia'Lani Mayo also finished 3-for-3. Despite the offensive production, Bethune-Cookman stranded 10 runners on base.

Mia Gonzalez (3-8) took the loss in the circle, allowing four runs, two earned, in 2.1 innings. Sofia Vollejos-Coleman provided 3.2 innings of relief. Carah Sumpter (1-1) earned the complete-game victory for Monmouth, allowing one unearned run on eight hits while striking out three.

The Alabama A&M Bulldogs are 13-8 on the season, making appearances in the River City Classic, the HBCU Tournament, and the HBCU softball classic. Against Division I opponents, the Bulldogs are 4-6.

AAMU has been led offensively this season by Kali Austerman. She leads the team with a .483 batting average, five home runs, and 29 RBI. The junior also ranks first in on-base percentage, slugging percentage, and walks drawn.

As a team, the Bulldogs are scoring 8.6 runs per game and batting .337. However, they are also allowing a .349 batting average to opposing hitters while recording a 7.18 team ERA.


The Wildcats have dominated the all-time series against the Bulldogs 20-2. B-CU is currently on an 11-game win streak against AAMU. 

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