FAMU softball falls to Jackson State in SWAC semis, will play championship round play-in
GULFPORT, MS ― The Florida A&M Rattlers put together an admirable performance on Thursday, but ultimately came up short, falling to the Jackson State Tigers by the score of 5-3.
Freshman Zoryana Hughes (15-4) got the ball to start for FAMU (25-19) and took the loss. The right-hander went five innings, giving up four runs, one earned, on six hits, allowing three walks and striking out three.
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The Rattlers get a tough loss in the semifinals to JSU. It’s not over yet Rattler Nation, tomorrow, the Rattlers will play the winner of the Bethune Cookman vs. Alabama State game for a shot at the championship.#FAMU | #FAMUly | #Rattlers | #FangsUp 🐍 pic.twitter.com/TLvYKMHZRP— Florida A&M Softball 🥎 (@FAMU_Softball) May 10, 2024
Trailing 4-0, the Rattlers first put runs on the board in the sixth inning. FAMU scored three times, all of them coming across on a three-run homer off the bat of sophomore Kayla Aldridge. The Rattlers were unable to get any closer, as Jackson State added one run to their tally on the way to a 5-3 final.
This article originally appeared on Tallahassee Democrat: FAMU Softball: Rattlers fall in SWAC semis, now in losers' bracket