Mississippi Valley State Softball Sets Season Highs in Doubleheader Losses to Alabama A&M

ITTA BENA, Miss. — Mississippi Valley State University’s softball team scored a season-high 12 runs in the first game and added five more in the second during Saturday’s doubleheader against Alabama A&M. Despite their offensive surge, the Diamond Devils lost both games, 20-12 and 14-5, at MVSU Softball Field.

Mississippi Valley State, now 1-19 overall and 0-9 in the Southwestern Athletic Conference, faced a 20-12 defeat in six innings in the opener. The Bulldogs improved to 16-16 overall and 3-5 in conference play. Alabama A&M leads the all-time series 65-51 and has won 11 straight games against the Diamond Devils. Their last win was April 5, 2024, with a 6-3 victory.

In the first game, Jamiyah Gary contributed with a three-RBI triple during a six-run first inning. Kelsey Kaluna-Thomas went 2-for-3 with two RBIs and a run scored. Sheridan Kynard scored three times, adding a triple, two RBIs, a walk, and a steal. Michelle Diaz stole two bases and scored twice after singles and a walk.

In the second game, Madison Wesley led Mississippi Valley State with a 2-for-2 effort, scoring twice and getting hit by a pitch. Diaz posted her second multi-hit game of the series, reaching safely three times. Taniya Partee went 2-for-4, while Hailey Akers and Kynard each drove in a run. The team struggled offensively in the loss, but the players showed resilience heading into their next game against Alcorn State on Tuesday in Lorman.

Mississippi Valley State will face the Braves in a doubleheader scheduled for 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Follow the team’s updates on Instagram (@ValleyStateSB), Facebook (Valley State Athletics), Twitter/X (@MVSUDevilSports), and Instagram (@ValleyStateAthletics).

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