The Rattlers rallied to score five in the seventh inning and walked it off on junior Amari Brown's two-run home run in the 7-6 win over the Alabama A&M Bulldogs Tuesday.

Sophomore Zoryana Hughes (8-7) got the win for Florida A&M. The left-hander went 6.1 innings, giving up four runs, two earned, on five hits, allowing one walk and striking out four.

At the plate, the Rattlers were led by Brown, who went 1-for-3 on the day with a home run and three RBI. Freshman Jamison Townsend furnished a noteworthy day at the dish as well, going 1-for-3 with a double and three RBI. Freshman Ciara Maple also contributed for Florida A&M, putting together two hits in three trips to the plate while adding a walk.

HOW IT HAPPENED

The Rattlers got the scoring started early, putting one run on the board in the bottom the first inning with the game still scoreless. Maple came across to score the lone run of the inning for Florida A&M and get them on the board.

The Bulldogs then rallied to score two runs and take a 2-1 lead before the Rattlers got back on the board in the second. Senior S. Smith came across to score the lone run of the inning for Florida A&M, which brought the score level at 2-2.

Alabama A&M then broke the tied and took a 6-2 lead before Florida A&M scored five runs in the bottom half of the seventh to grab the win, walking it off

GAME NOTES

» Florida A&M's highest scoring inning was the seventh, when it pushed five runs across.
» Florida A&M went 4-for-11 (.364) with runners in scoring position.
» Florida A&M pitchers faced 32 Alabama A&M hitters in the game, allowing 11 ground balls and five fly balls while striking out four.
» Brown led the Rattlers at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
» Alabama A&M was led offensively by junior Ocrospoma-Fi, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
» Bibbs led the Bulldogs pitching staff, throwing 6.2 innings of seven-run ball.

GAME 2 | Florida A&M 6, Alabama A&M 4

Florida A&M got contributions from every part of their lineup, as all nine starters reached base safely, helping the Rattlers put six runs on the board and knock off the Alabama A&M Bulldogs 6-4 Tuesday.

Brown 5-4) got the win for Florida A&M (18-17, ). The right-hander went seven innings, giving up four runs, all of them earned, on six hits, allowing one walk and striking out five.

HOW IT HAPPENED

The Rattlers got the scoring started early, putting one run on the board in the bottom the first inning with the game still scoreless. Florida A&M plated two runs off of Alabama A&M pitching, one of which was driven in on a run-scoring double off the bat of Brown.

The Bulldogs then rallied to score three runs and take a 3-2 lead before the Rattlers got back on the board in the fourth. Florida A&M scored three runs in the frame, buoyed by a two-run single off the bat of senior Kiauna Watson, which brought the Rattlers lead to 5-3.

Florida A&M held Alabama A&M scoreless before building their lead to 6-3 in the sixth inning. The Rattlers scored once on an RBI single off the bat of Brown. Alabama A&M put one run on the scoreboard before the game was over, but Florida A&M still held on for the 6-4 win.

GAME NOTES

» Brown struck out five Bulldogs hitters.
» Every Florida A&M starter reached base safely in the win.
» Florida A&M's highest scoring inning was the fourth, when it pushed three runs across.
» The Rattlerettes out-hit the Bulldogs at a 9-6 clip.
» Florida A&M went 5-for-10 (.500) with runners in scoring position.
» Florida A&M pitchers faced 31 Alabama A&M hitters in the game, allowing nine ground balls and seven fly balls while striking out five.
» Brown led the Rattlerettes at the plate, going 2-for-2 with a double and two RBI.
» Alabama A&M was led offensively by junior H. Bibbs, who went 1-for-2 with a double and two RBI.
» Senior C. Bibbs led the Bulldogs pitching staff, throwing three innings of two-run ball.