Gold Nuggets split at NCAA Division I Alcorn State; home opener is Saturday

        LORMAN, Miss. — Xavier University of Louisiana scored 16 runs in the final four innings Friday to rout Alcorn State 18-9 and gain a split of their softball doubleheader.
        Alcorn won the opener 4-3. Alcorn is an NCAA Division I member, and XULA is a longtime NAIA member.
        The Gold Nuggets (3-1) will play their home and Red River Athletic Conference opener Saturday — a noon CST doubleheader against Texas College at Regala Park in Reserve, La. The venue is 34 miles west of XULA. Address is 200 Regala Park Road, zip code 70084.
        XULA rallied for victory after trailing 7-2 through three innings. Shay Angelle, Kiera Evans and Amireeya Malveaux had two RBIs apiece; Angelle hit a two-run homer.
        In the opener Essynce Wallace pitched a complete game for XULA. Alcorn's Yahnya Acevedo of Alcorn (4-6) hit a two-run homer.

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Players Mentioned

#27 Amireeya Malveaux: C-IF; 5' 3"; Freshman; R-R

#3 Kiera Evans: OF; 5' 4"; Senior; R-R

#9 Essynce Wallace: P-IF; 5' 4"; Sophomore; R-R

#21 Shay Angelle: IF; 5' 3"; Senior; R-R

Players Mentioned

#27 Amireeya Malveaux
: 5' 3"; Freshman; R-R
: C-IF

#3 Kiera Evans
: 5' 4"; Senior; R-R
: OF

#9 Essynce Wallace
: 5' 4"; Sophomore; R-R
: P-IF

#21 Shay Angelle
: 5' 3"; Senior; R-R
: IF