Highland softball embarked on a 10-day road trip to Alabama and Mississippi and opened the trip up with game action on Saturday, March 9^th with a pair of wins over Coastal Alabama-Monroeville winning 7-5 and 5-2.

Game one saw the home team snag the early lead and Coastal Alabama-Monroeville tacked on two more runs in the bottom of the fourth but the Scotties had an answer in the top of the fifth. Chevelle Sartin got the scoring going as she blasted a two-run homer to draw the Scotties to within one run than an RBI double by Allyssa Griggs knotted the game up at 3-3. The lead then swung to the Scotties behind a two RBI single into right field by Alexis Hodapp as Highland plated five in the top of the 5^th to lead 5-3. Monroeville managed to tie it up in the bottom of the 5^th behind a pair of runs but Highland had an answer as Griggs blasted a ball off the fence for a two RBI double to give Highland the 7-5 lead. Scotties wiggled out of a jam in the bottom of the sixth as Monroeville stranded a pair and the Scotties went on to grab the 7-5 win.

Bailey Lacy got the win in the circle tossing a complete game giving up five runs (three earned) on six hits and five walks. Offensively the Scotties had 11 hits led by Griggs who was 3-4 with two doubles, run scored and three RBI's, while Kelly Uthe went 3-4 with a run scored. Isabella Konieczka recorded a 2-4 performance with two run scored.

Game two saw the Scotties take the early lead as a Monroeville error allowed Sartin on base and she ultimately came around to score on a passed ball making 1-0 in the first inning. Monroeville knotted the game up in the bottom of the third but Scotties took lead back in top of fourth with an Elizabeth Hays RBI single to lead 2-1. Highland stretched the lead to 5-1 in the top of the 5^th as Bella Konieczka scored on a double steal for the third Scottie run, then Griggs smacked an RBI double and Hays drew a bases loaded walk. Scotties shut the door in the seventh to secure the 5-2 win as Monroeville tallied a run in the seventh but only one.

Sarah Bond earned the win in the circle going five innings giving up just one run on four hits and a walk, while striking out two and Uthe tossed the final two innings earning the save. At the plate both Sartin and Hays had two hits as Sartin was 2-4 with two runs scored and a triple, and Hays was 2-3 with two RBI and a walk.

The game ball of the day went to Sartin who finished the doubleheader going 3-7 with four runs scored, two RBI's, a triple, home run, walk and stolen base, along with solid defense at shortstop which included a diving catch in foul territory.

With the wins the Scotties move to 4-3 on the season and continue their road trip on Tuesday, March 12^th at Coastal Alabama-Bay Minette for a doubleheader slated to start at 1:00pm; catch the games on the Scottie Sports Network.