Mustangs Split On Day One In Gulf Shores

Erik Holth, CBC Sports Information Director

            Gulf Shores, Ala. – Opening play in the Gulf Coast Invitational today, Central Baptist College softball took on the Point Skyhawks and the Brenau Tigers this morning. CBC (8-12) split, beating Point (6-7) 8-2 before losing to Brenau (7-6) 11-0.

GAME ONE – CBC 8, POINT 2

            The game was scoreless through three innings before CBC finally broke through in the fourth when Taviah Bradley scored on a passed ball to give the Mustangs a 1-0 lead. Point tied the game in the bottom half before another passed ball gave CBC a 2-1 lead in the fifth. The Skyhawks again tied the game in the bottom half before the Mustangs blew the game open in the seventh. Bradley brought home the first run of the inning with a single, which was followed by a bases loaded walk to Kassidy Oberan. A wild pitch made it 5-2 before a sac fly off the bat of Kinley Johnson made it 6-2. The final two runs scored on an error by the center fielder to back a brilliant start by Ryleigh Keele. Keele threw a complete game, allowing seven hits and two runs while striking out a career-high 11, the first 10 K game by a Mustang since Averie Ayers in 2023.

GAME TWO – BRENAU 11, CBC 0 (SIX INNINGS)

            Brenau scored two in the first inning, one each in the second, third and fourth, two in the fifth and four in the sixth for their scoring. Eden East had a double and Taylyn Shuffield had two hits in the contest.

UP NEXT

            CBC plays two more games tomorrow beginning at 9 a.m. Former AMC rival William Woods will be the first opponent followed by the first meeting ever with Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College.