JACKSONVILLE, F.L. --- The Allen University softball team was defeated in each game of a three-game series at Edward Waters. In a doubleheader Friday, Allen lost game one, 10-2, in five innings, and game two, 11-10. As the series concluded Saturday, Allen fell, 13-2, in five innings.

GAME ONE: 
The Yellow Jackets plated their two runs for the game in the fifth inning. Yazmyn Pryor and Zykhia Crisler led off the inning by each drawing a walk. With two runners on, Chelsea Booker delivered a sacrifice bunt towards third base that allowed by Yazmyn Pryor and Crisler to advance into scoring position. Then, Nayomi Pryor picked up a pair of RBIs as both Yazmyn Pryor and Crisler scored on Pryor's ground ball to third base. Nayomi Pryor also added a stolen base to her efforts. 

In the circle, Trinity Brown and Chelsea Booker each struck out one batter. 

GAME TWO: 
Allen's offense found its rhythm in the second game of Friday's doubleheader with a 10-run performance. The first run for the Yellow Jackets scored in the first inning as Nayomi Pryor came home on a wild pitch. Then in the second inning, Tylar Crawford and Zakiyah Henderson each began the frame with singles. Allen then utilized a double-steal to take a 2-1 lead over the Tigers. Three additional runs scored in the inning thanks to a sacrifice bunt from Nayomi Pryor and two fielding errors by Edward Waters. At the end of the second inning, Allen led 5-1.

After adding a run in the fifth, Allen plated two more in the sixth as Nayomi Pryor stole home and Jeramyah Adams scored on a wild pitch. In the final frame, Elissa Rich grounded into a bases-loaded fielder's choice that allowed Crawford to score, and later Adams drew a bases-loaded walk to bring in Allen's tenth and final run of the contest. 

Crawford led the way for the Yellow Jackets with a three-hit performance. 

GAME THREE: 
The Yellow Jackets' scoring efforts began in the second inning as Trinity Brown scored on a fielding error. Later in the fourth, Kasiyah Byrd picked up an RBI on a groundout that scored Elissa Rich. 

UP NEXT: 
Allen will conclude the 2026 season with their final home series against Benedict. The series is scheduled to begin with a single game on Friday, April 17 at 5:00 p.m., followed by a doubleheader Saturday that is slated to begin at 3:00 p.m. All three games will be played at MLK Park.