TIFTON, Ga. - Two days and four games versus four different teams await the Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College Fillies on the softball diamond at the Gulf Coast Invitational.
Action begins today in Gulf Shores, Ala., for ABAC against William Woods University. Immediately after that game, they are to play Lindsey Wilson College.
Saturday's games are also back-to-back. They begin in the morning against Williams Baptist College, then take on Central Baptist College.
ABAC takes a 6-8 record into the Yellowhammer State. Their last games were Feb. 24, a split with previously undefeated Edward Waters University in Jacksonville, Fla.
Williams Baptist (12-6) and Central Baptist (7-11) both belong to the American Midwest Conference. Lindsey Wilson (12-2) is of the Mid-South Conference and William Woods (4-6) is of the Heart of America.
The Fillies are hitting .257 as a team, with 5 homers over 14 games. The home runs are spread evenly between
Carter Gore,
Alli Eidson,
Lexi Metts,
Ridleigh Rowell and
Ashley Archibald. Gore and Eidson lead with 9 RBIs each and
Ava Roland boasts an average of .364. Eidson has scored 8 runs.
In the circle,
Tess Rollins has 3 wins and
Lindsey Paul has won 1. Rollins has an ERA of 4.29 (3 shutouts) and Paul is at 4.67.
Robby Vann has provided solid relief, and has a win in that role.
This road trip is short-lived. The Fillies will be back home Tuesday, March 10 for a doubleheader against Brewton-Parker. Their SSAC debut for the year, games start at 2 p.m. Their second SSAC comes shortly after; ABAC hosts Mobile for a pair Friday, beginning at 1 p.m. and William Carey Saturday beginning at noon.
