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Photo by: Mississippi State Athletics
No. 23 Bulldogs Win Sixth Straight In 10-4 Victory At Alabama State
March 09, 2021 | Softball
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Mississippi State softball scored 10 runs for the seventh time this season and third time in its last five contests as the Bulldogs defeated Alabama State, 10-4, on Wednesday night.
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The bats did the work for the No. 23 Bulldogs (14-5), as State overcame six errors in the field. Only one of the Hornets' (3-15) runs was earned as Annie Willis went 6.0 innings while striking out four.
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"It was good to see production from the middle and bottom part of our order, turning it over," head coach Samantha Ricketts said. "AK [Segars] and Paige [Cook] both had great days, same with [Christian] Quinn in the nine hole. I thought we did a good job of holding our ground, having quality at-bats with the hit-by-pitches and walks."
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Anna Kate Segars and Mia Davidson hit homers in the game. For Davidson, it was the 58th long ball of her career, which landed her among the all-time top 10 in SEC history. She also recorded the 150th RBI of her career on the play.
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Segars finished a double shy of the cycle. She tripled to drive in a run then hit her two-run homer. She was hit by a pitch in her third plate appearance and beat out a bunt single in her fourth trip. The junior also reached on an error to make it on-base five times in the game.
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Paige Cook also collected three hits, coming a homer shy of the cycle. She doubled and scored in her first trip before hitting a triple. She added a single in the sixth inning. Segars, Cook and Christian Quinn stole bases in the contest.
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"Since Mia stepped on campus her freshman year, she's just been putting up big numbers. She's been very consistent especially with her power numbers and her home runs, so it's really cool to see her getting close to history. For her, it's just all about how can she contribute to the team and help us score runs. That's really what she takes pride in."
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Samantha Ricketts on Addison Purvis' pitching debut:
"It was nice to finally get Addison out there. I really loved how she came in and immediately attacked the zone. She looked confident and getting quick easy outs, groundballs, is exactly what we need from her."
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Mia Davidson – Hit the 58th home run of her career, which put her in a tie for ninth in SEC history … Ranks fifth among active players nationally in career homers … Also drove in the 150th RBI of her Bulldog career, becoming the fifth player in program history to reach that mark.
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Chloe Malau'ulu – Extended her career-long reached base streak to 24 games when she was hit by a pitch in the fourth.
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Paige Cook – Finished a home run shy of the cycle … Hit her first career triple … Stole a base.
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Christian Quinn – Reached base in three of four plate appearances … Stole a base and drove in a run.
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Annie Willis – Earned her team-leading seventh victory, which is tied for fifth in the SEC … Allowed just one earned run
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Addison Purvis – Made her pitching debut, tossing a three-up, three-down inning in the seventh on 11 pitches.
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Montana Davidson drew a leadoff walk and scored on a triple from Anna Kate Segars. Paige Cook then doubled home Segars. A groundout moved Cook to third. Christian Quinn laid down a sacrifice bunt, but Cook beat the throw home with a head-first slide into the plate.
Mississippi State 3, Alabama State 0
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Bottom 2
With one out Morgan Gaither singled up the middle. Jazmine Dodd then singled into left. The throw to third was not in time to get Gaither, and the third baseman attempt to throw Dodd out at second, but the throw sailed into right field allowing Gaither to score. Destinee Dixon then brought Dodd home with a single to right.
Mississippi State 3, Alabama State 2
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Top 3
With one out, Carter Spexarth singled to left center. Aquana Brownlee pinch ran at first and took second on a wild pitch. Anna Kate Segars hit a two-out, two-run homer to right field.
Mississippi State 5, Alabama State 2
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Top 4
Chloe Malau'ulu was hit by a pitch with one out. Mia Davidson then homered to left-center field.
Mississippi State 7, Alabama State 2
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Bottom 4
Gaither led off with a base hit to right field. Dodd also singled, pushing Gaither to second. Dixon laid down a sacrifice bunt to put runners on second and third with one out. Following a groundout, an error allowed both runners to score.
Mississippi State 7, Alabama State 4
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Top 5
Quinn hit a one-out single to right field. She advanced to second when Malau'ulu was hit by a pitch. Mia Davidson singled off the left-center field wall to score Quinn.
Mississippi State 8, Alabama State 4
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Top 6
With one out, Segars and Cook hit back-to-back singles. The runners then executed a double steal, taking second and third. Kennedy drove in Segars with a single to left field.
Mississippi State 9, Alabama State 4
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Top 7
Fa Leilua drew a one-out walk, and Brylie St. Clair pinch ran at first. St. Clair advanced to second when Spexarth reached on an error. Following a flyout, Segars reached on an error, and St. Clair scored from second on the play.
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The bats did the work for the No. 23 Bulldogs (14-5), as State overcame six errors in the field. Only one of the Hornets' (3-15) runs was earned as Annie Willis went 6.0 innings while striking out four.
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"It was good to see production from the middle and bottom part of our order, turning it over," head coach Samantha Ricketts said. "AK [Segars] and Paige [Cook] both had great days, same with [Christian] Quinn in the nine hole. I thought we did a good job of holding our ground, having quality at-bats with the hit-by-pitches and walks."
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Anna Kate Segars and Mia Davidson hit homers in the game. For Davidson, it was the 58th long ball of her career, which landed her among the all-time top 10 in SEC history. She also recorded the 150th RBI of her career on the play.
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Segars finished a double shy of the cycle. She tripled to drive in a run then hit her two-run homer. She was hit by a pitch in her third plate appearance and beat out a bunt single in her fourth trip. The junior also reached on an error to make it on-base five times in the game.
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Paige Cook also collected three hits, coming a homer shy of the cycle. She doubled and scored in her first trip before hitting a triple. She added a single in the sixth inning. Segars, Cook and Christian Quinn stole bases in the contest.
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Quotables
Samantha Ricketts on Mia Davidson cracking the SEC career top 10 in home runs:Â "Since Mia stepped on campus her freshman year, she's just been putting up big numbers. She's been very consistent especially with her power numbers and her home runs, so it's really cool to see her getting close to history. For her, it's just all about how can she contribute to the team and help us score runs. That's really what she takes pride in."
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Samantha Ricketts on Addison Purvis' pitching debut:
"It was nice to finally get Addison out there. I really loved how she came in and immediately attacked the zone. She looked confident and getting quick easy outs, groundballs, is exactly what we need from her."
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Quick Hitters
Anna Kate Segars – Reached base in all five plate appearances … Came a double shy of the cycle while driving in three runs … Matched her career high with three RBIs and totaled a career-high three hits … Stole a base.Â
Mia Davidson – Hit the 58th home run of her career, which put her in a tie for ninth in SEC history … Ranks fifth among active players nationally in career homers … Also drove in the 150th RBI of her Bulldog career, becoming the fifth player in program history to reach that mark.
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Chloe Malau'ulu – Extended her career-long reached base streak to 24 games when she was hit by a pitch in the fourth.
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Paige Cook – Finished a home run shy of the cycle … Hit her first career triple … Stole a base.
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Christian Quinn – Reached base in three of four plate appearances … Stole a base and drove in a run.
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Annie Willis – Earned her team-leading seventh victory, which is tied for fifth in the SEC … Allowed just one earned run
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Addison Purvis – Made her pitching debut, tossing a three-up, three-down inning in the seventh on 11 pitches.
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Scoring Recap
Top 2Montana Davidson drew a leadoff walk and scored on a triple from Anna Kate Segars. Paige Cook then doubled home Segars. A groundout moved Cook to third. Christian Quinn laid down a sacrifice bunt, but Cook beat the throw home with a head-first slide into the plate.
Mississippi State 3, Alabama State 0
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Bottom 2
With one out Morgan Gaither singled up the middle. Jazmine Dodd then singled into left. The throw to third was not in time to get Gaither, and the third baseman attempt to throw Dodd out at second, but the throw sailed into right field allowing Gaither to score. Destinee Dixon then brought Dodd home with a single to right.
Mississippi State 3, Alabama State 2
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Top 3
With one out, Carter Spexarth singled to left center. Aquana Brownlee pinch ran at first and took second on a wild pitch. Anna Kate Segars hit a two-out, two-run homer to right field.
Mississippi State 5, Alabama State 2
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Top 4
Chloe Malau'ulu was hit by a pitch with one out. Mia Davidson then homered to left-center field.
Mississippi State 7, Alabama State 2
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Bottom 4
Gaither led off with a base hit to right field. Dodd also singled, pushing Gaither to second. Dixon laid down a sacrifice bunt to put runners on second and third with one out. Following a groundout, an error allowed both runners to score.
Mississippi State 7, Alabama State 4
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Top 5
Quinn hit a one-out single to right field. She advanced to second when Malau'ulu was hit by a pitch. Mia Davidson singled off the left-center field wall to score Quinn.
Mississippi State 8, Alabama State 4
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Top 6
With one out, Segars and Cook hit back-to-back singles. The runners then executed a double steal, taking second and third. Kennedy drove in Segars with a single to left field.
Mississippi State 9, Alabama State 4
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Top 7
Fa Leilua drew a one-out walk, and Brylie St. Clair pinch ran at first. St. Clair advanced to second when Spexarth reached on an error. Following a flyout, Segars reached on an error, and St. Clair scored from second on the play.
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On Deck
The Bulldogs host Memphis (1-11) on Wednesday, March 10 at Nusz Park. First pitch is scheduled for 6 p.m. CT on SEC Network+.Â
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Willis, Annie (7-0)
L: Mims, B. (0-1)
Batting:
2B: Davidson, Montana 1 ; Cook, Paige 1
3B: Segars, Anna Kate 1 ; Cook, Paige 1
HR: Davidson, Mia 1 ; Segars, Anna Kate 1
RBI: Davidson, Mia 3 ; Segars, Anna Kate 3 ; Cook, Paige 1 ; Kennedy, Madisyn 1 ; Quinn, Christian 1
SH: Quinn, Christian 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Malau'ulu, Chloe 1 ; Davidson, Mia 1 ; St. Clair, Brylie 1 ; Brownlee, Aquana 1 ; Davidson, Montana 1 ; Segars, Anna Kate 3 ; Cook, Paige 1 ; Quinn, Christian 1
SB: Segars, Anna Kate 1 ; Cook, Paige 1 ; Quinn, Christian 1
CS: Florian, Allison 1
HBP: Malau'ulu, Chloe 2 ; Spexarth, Carter 1 ; Segars, Anna Kate 1
Batting:
RBI: Dixon, D. 1
SH: Dixon, D. 1 ; Myers, M. 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Gaither, M. 2 ; Dodd, J. 2
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