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Oakwood (AL) OAKWOOD 3-28
9
Winner Stillman STILLMAN 26-19
Oakwood (AL) OAKWOOD
3-28
0
Final
9
Stillman STILLMAN
26-19
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 R H E
Oakwood (AL) OAKWOOD 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3
Stillman STILLMAN 5 0 4 0 X 9 9 0

W: Faith Byram (9-5) L: McCluskey, Mary (0-7)

OU SB HBCUAS CHAMPIONSHIP STILLMAN

Game Recap: Softball |

OAKWOOD'S RUN TOWARD 2026 HBCUAC SOFTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP COMES TO AN END

NORTHPORT, Ala. – Oakwood University's hopes of reaching the final of the 2026 HBCU Athletic Conference Championship came to an end Monday afternoon as Stillman College downed the Ambassadors 9-0 at River Run Park.
 
Oakwood, which had found its offense in its last two games, combining for 23 runs in wins over Talladega College and Wiley University, was shut out by the Tigers and managed just two hits, singles by Jordan Howard and Anna Jones. The Ambassadors managed just three baserunners the entire game.
 
Mary McCluskey (0-7) took the loss, allowing nine runs, four earned, on nine hits in four innings. She walked five and struck out two.
 
The Tigers scored five runs in the first inning and four more in the third to win going away.
 
In Monday's first game, Oakwood blanked Wiley 12-0 behind an offensive explosion and a superb pitching performance from Emma Newby.
 
The Ambassadors scored four runs in the first inning, two more in the third and added six more in the fourth to dominate the Wildcats.
 
Sara Tate and McCluskey led the way offensively.
 
Tate was 2-for-2 with two RBI and scored a run, while McCluskey was 2-for-2 with a triple, scored two runs and had two RBI.
 
Toni Sims was 2-for-3 with a double, scored three runs and had two RBI.
 
Howard was 1-for-2 and scored two runs, while Newby was 1-for-3 and scored two runs.
 
Rihanna King and Kaley Fuller had a hit apiece, while Jones scored two runs and had an RBI.
 
Newby (15-10) got the win, allowing no runs on two hits in five innings. She walked two and struck out nine.
 
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Scoring Summary

Score By Innings
Play OAKWOOD STILLMAN
STILLMAN BOT 1st Alex Erwin stole second, advanced to third on an error by c, scored, unearned. 0 1
STILLMAN BOT 1st Anna Sullivan grounded out to c, bunt, SAC, RBI (0-1 K); Avary Lumpkin advanced to second; Lily Stone scored. 0 2
STILLMAN BOT 1st Katelyn Lankford doubled to left center, RBI (0-1 F); Avary Lumpkin scored, unearned. 0 3
STILLMAN BOT 1st Addison Nuspl singled to pitcher, RBI (1-2 KBS); Makynli Kidd advanced to second; Olivia Hobson advanced to third; Katelyn Lankford scored, unearned. 0 4
STILLMAN BOT 1st Alex Erwin walked, RBI (3-0 BBBB); Addison Nuspl advanced to second; Makynli Kidd advanced to third; Olivia Hobson scored, unearned. 0 5
STILLMAN BOT 3rd Alex Erwin reached on a fielder's choice, RBI (0-1 K); Addison Nuspl advanced to second; Addison Seale out at third 3b unassisted; Makynli Kidd scored. 0 6
STILLMAN BOT 3rd Alex Erwin stole second; Addison Nuspl stole third, scored on an error by c, unearned. 0 7
STILLMAN BOT 3rd Lily Stone tripled to right field, RBI (1-2 BKK); Alex Erwin scored. 0 8
STILLMAN BOT 3rd Avary Lumpkin walked (3-0 BBBB); Lily Stone scored on a wild pitch. 0 9

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