Alamosa, Colo. - The Adams State Softball team played their first doubleheader of a four game series versus MSU Denver on Thursday. The first game came down to the wire with the Grizzlies scoring 4 runs in 7th inning; however, the final score ended in favor of MSU Denver 6-5. The second game in the series ended after 5 innings in favor of the Roadrunners 22-7. 

Game 1 - MSU Denver 6, Adams State 5

Through 3 innings the game remained scoreless, it wasn't until the top of the 4th inning that the Roadrunners got the sticks moving, scoring 2 runs. The Grizzlies were unable to answer until the bottom of the 6th inning, scoring 1 run, but that was only after MSU Denver scored 4 more in the top of 6th inning. The Grizzlies then held the Roadrunners in the 7th inning and fought back with 4 runs of their own; however, Adams State came up just short and the game ended 6-5. 

The Grizzlies had 5 runs on 10 hits from 30 at bats compared to MSU's 6 runs on 4 hits and 28 at bats. 

Game 2 - MSU Denver 22, Adams State 7

The Roadrunners came out swinging, scoring 4 runs in the 1st inning. The Grizzlies answered with 2 runs of their own in the bottom of the 1st inning, but then in the 2nd and 3rd innings MSU Denver continued, scoring 4 more runs, while the Grizzlies were unable to answer in the bottom of these innings. Over the final 2 innings the Roadrunners outscored the Grizzlies 14-5 and the final score ended in favor of MSU 22-7. 

The Grizzlies had 7 runs on 9 hits from 24 at bats compared to MSU's 22 runs on 16 hits from 31 at bats. 

Next Up

The Grizzlies will be back in action Friday to face MSU Denver in their second doubleheader of the series.