Tigers Fall in Tight Contest to Mean Green

Friday, April 19

Memphis, Tenn.

6 PM

University of Memphis

5-35, 1-18

North Texas

26-19, 13-6

North Texas

Memphis

Photo by: Matthew A. Smith

Apr 19, 2024 | Softball

Box Score

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The University of Memphis softball team fell in a tightly-contested game to North Texas, 2-0, on Friday night at Tiger Softball Complex.

The Tigers (5-35, 1-18 AAC) fought hard against the Mean Green (26-19, 13-6 AAC), playing a clean game, and allowing just two runs. Abigail Morgan paced Memphis in the circle, notching three strikeouts in the matchup.

North Texas 2, Memphis 0

HOW IT HAPPENED

•       North Texas got on the board first on a one-out sacrifice fly to second base in the top of the second inning.
•       The Tigers notched their first hit of the night off the bat of Marley Maness in the bottom of the second. Maness advanced on a sacrifice bunt before North Texas closed the inning with a double play.
•       The Mean Green struck again in the top of the fourth as Rainey came in to score on a sac-fly to center field.
•       Kelsie Adams reached first on a fielder's choice in the bottom sixth inning. She advanced to second on a sacrifice bunt before being left stranded to close the frame.
•       The Tiger defense retired the Mean Green in the top of the seventh and looked to rally. However, Memphis came up empty handed.

NOTABLES

•       Two Tigers recorded two hits in the game: Taniyah Brown and Maness.
•       Morgan made her fifth start of the season and went seven innings, striking out three.

UP NEXT

•       The Tigers will play game two against The Mean Green, April 20, at 1 p.m. at Tiger Softball Complex.

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