Complete Game From Avery Shamblin Leads The Niners to a Series Win

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Niners Softball secured the conference series win on senior day with a 2-1 victory over the UAB Blazers, led by a complete game from Avery Shamblin in the circle. 

HOW IT HAPPENED

After blasting a solo shot to center last night to put the Niners on the board, Kari Shedrick did it again in the bottom of the second, hitting her seventh bomb of the year to put the Niners on the board 1-0 in the second. 

One inning later Olivia Williams hit her second homer of the year to left field to give the Niners a 2-0 lead. 

UAB scored once in the fifth, breaking up a no-hitter with a solo shot to center from Lindsey Smith to make the score 2-1. The Blazers managed to get two runners in scoring position after the homer, but the Niners’ pitching and defense kept the UAB offense at bay. 

Avery Shamblin pitched for the Niners, going all seven innings and not allowing a hit until the fifth. Shamblin threw 90 pitches and struck out three batters in her first career complete game. 

With the win on Saturday, Charlotte has secured a first-day bye in the American Conference Tournament next week and will be either the third or fourth seed. Currently, the Niners sit in the fourth seed but can move into the third depending on the results of the North Texas and ECU series, which will finish with a doubleheader on Saturday evening. 

The Niners are now assured of finishing the season above .500 and will end up no lower than fourth in the conference standings. Charlotte was initially picked eighth in the preseason rankings. 

UP NEXT

Charlotte will conclude its regular season with a 12:00 p.m. game tomorrow afternoon against UAB as they search for the series sweep. 

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