Tigers trampled during non-conference bout

SWINGIN’ AND SLINGIN’: Meagan Brown readies to swing at the ball.

ULM’s softball team fought hard to rebound from its series with Troy and succeeded with Wednesday’s 5-1 game against Grambling State.

“We worked hard all this season and this week to prepare for this,” infielder Marissa Zenzen said. “It’s just another game.”

The Warhawks (27-17; 9-6 Sun Belt Conference) started strong, with pitcher Kassidy Giddens leaving the Tigers (13-25; 5-12 Southwestern Athletic Conference) struggling to land hits. Attentive outfielders snuffed out the few Grambling managed to hit.

In the bottom of the first, Lourdes Bacon brought everyone into the game with a hit that got her to third. A hit from Megan…