The Charlotte 49ers travelled to Birmingham, Al. ahead of the holiday weekend for a three game series with UAB, spanning Friday and Saturday. After winning the first matchup, Charlotte dropped the remaining two games, falling to 18-14 on the season.
GAME 1: CHARLOTTE 3, UAB 1 (8 innings)
Lexi Betancourt received the nod for the 49ers in game one and returned Aimee DeVos’ favor allowing just one run on five hits. Betancourt secured her 12th win of the season.
Both the Blazer and Charlotte went scoreless through four innings until UAB scored the go-ahead run in the bottom of the fifth.