In our home series against Jacksonville we took two big wins on Saturday and spent some time dancing in the rain on Sunday.
Saturday’s first game was nothing short of a roller coaster ride. Until the fifth inning it was tied at zero, but both teams had hot bats. The Dolphins struck first scoring four runs in the sixth inning. We only scratched one that inning but labeled ourselves the “Comeback Kids” later in the game.
Losing 1-4 going into the seventh is not an ideal situation at all, but with the help of Kristen Sturdivant, who earned A-Sun player of the week, we matched their three run lead.
After we rallied back to take the game into extra innings, Jacksonville started the inning off with a solo home run and went on to score two more runs. We connected some hits here and there and found a way to comeback again even after trailing by three.
In the top of the ninth, the Dolphins couldn’t find a way to push one across so all we had to do was score one. With two runners on, slapper Brittany Elmore sent one over the right field fence, pushing our lead and finishing score to 10-7.
With pounding hearts, we all decided to make the next game a little less stressful for everyone, including our fans. We came out and run ruled Jacksonville in the fifth with a grand slam by Brianne Welch to lock it in at 11-0.
The real fun started on Sunday when the rain delay was in effect and both teams moved into Allen Arena to kill some time. We had hackie sack games going, volleyball, dodge ball and even some basketball. It was great to just hang out and realize that our “enemies” were pretty cool people.
When finally there was a glimpse of hope that the game would be on, both teams headed back out to the field where the tarp was still on and the rain was still falling.
After taking the tarp off in hopes of starting the game, the rain picked back up so we attempted to pull the tarp back on.
Once Jacksonville noticed we were having trouble, without even being asked, they all ran out in the rain to come help us. The Bisons and the Dolphins became instant best friends and even decided to have a dance party on the field once the tarp was on.
It was nice to make memories with another group of girls that is striving for the same goal we are. Instead of another seven inning rivalry, we exchanged dance moves and made plans for when they return to Nashville for conference tournament.
Next we will be heading to Kennesaw State University for a three game series this coming weekend. Along the way we will play UTC on Thursday for a single game showdown.