BOONE, N.C. - The Gardner-Webb softball team (24-16) dropped its mid-week road contest at Appalachian State (24-13) on Tuesday night, falling by a final of 20-3

GWU got off to a strong start on Tuesday evening, scoring a run the very first at bat of the game. Senior right fielder Jailyn Tineo launched a solo home run to left, quickly putting the Runnin' Bulldogs in front 1-0

Despite a couple of App State hits and runs in the first inning, Gardner-Webb trailed just 2-1 through an inning of play

Down 10-1 in the third inning, the Runnin' Bulldogs looked to sophomore third baseman Caitlin Colley for a spark. Colley singled to right, scoring senior catcher Caroline Johnson and Tineo on a two-RBI hit. Colley cut the App State lead by that point to 10-3

With three runs in the fourth and six more in the fourth, App State eventually finished off a 20-3 game in the fifth

For Gardner-Webb, Tineo finished 1-for-2 with two runs scored, a walk, and an RBI, senior first baseman Maggie Knight went 1-for-3 at the plate, Colley was 1-for-2 with two RBIs, and Johnson was 1-for-2 with a run scored. Gardner-Webb finished with three runs on six hits

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