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Akron Splits on First Day of Black & Gold Tournament

BOXSCORE- Game 1 vs. UT-Martin

BOXSCORE- Game 2 vs. Alabama State

MONTGOMERY, Ala.- The Akron Zips softball team split a pair of games on the opening day at Alabama State's Black and Gold Tournament on Friday at the Barbara Williams Complex.

In the opener, the Zips (2-5 overall) fell to undefeated UT-Martin (5-0), 13-2 in five innings. Akron finished the day with an 11-3 victory to host Alabama State (1-6).

In the opener, UT-Martin jumped on the scoreboard in the top of the first on a RBI single from Renate Meckl.