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Blue Mountain Tops No. 12 Mobile in Senior Day Sweep

BLUE MOUNTAIN, Miss. — Blue Mountain College celebrated Senior Day with a pair of walk-off victories over No. 12 Mobile in a doubleheader. The Toppers edged the Rams 1-0 in Game 1 and rallied for a 5-4 win in Game 2.

In the opener, Madison Montgomery pitched a complete-game shutout, limiting Mobile to five hits. The game remained scoreless until the bottom of the seventh, when Maryn Macri, running for Vaye Savage, scored on a double by Bre Ramsey to secure the win and ignite the home crowd.

Game 2 featured early offensive production from Blue Mountain. The Toppers took a 1-0 lead in the third on a sacrifice fly by Aspen Teague, then extended it in the sixth inning with RBI hits from Savage, Lakyn Nichols, and Karen Wisher, pushing the lead to 4-0. Mobile responded in the seventh, scoring four runs to tie the game amid worsening field conditions.

During Mobile’s rally, Montgomery entered relief after Neely Cooper was hit by a line drive. In the bottom of the seventh, Savage was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded, bringing home the winning run for a 5-4 walk-off victory. Anna Harrison led offensively in Game 2, going 2-for-3 with two runs scored, while Savage drove in two runs. Nichols and Wisher also contributed RBIs to the balanced attack.

Throughout both games, the Toppers demonstrated resilience and composure, closing Senior Day with wins over a nationally ranked opponent, highlighted by clutch hitting and strong pitching efforts.

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