Magnolia, ARK. – The Lady Mulerider softball team swept Friday's GAC doubleheader against Henderson State with an impressive pitching and offensive performance that resulted in final scores of 7-1 and 7-0.
 
TEAM RECORDS
Southern Arkansas Lady Muleriders (34-6, 24-4 GAC)
Henderson State Reddies (16-24, 10-17 GAC)
 
PITCHING DECISIONS-GAME 1
W: Kaylee Garner (15-0)
L: Michelle Sorensen (12-11)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED-GAME 1

• Southern Arkansas made a break-through in the top of the third inning after Maddie Dow sent a ball out of Dee White Field.
• In the fifth inning, a pair of back-to-back walks to Brooke Goad and Dow set up the inning to add another run to the board on a batted ball by Jill Roye that was immediately followed with an error that plated Goad.
• SAU's offense blew up in the top of the sixth inning after scoring five runs on four hits. A single from Tyler Casada set the tone at the start of the inning before she was later plated on a single from Yulissa Hinojosa. Goad knocked in a pair of runs on a single to right centerfield that extended the SAU lead to 5-0. A pair of walks to Dow and Roye loaded the bases for Megan Godoyo who subsequently belted a 2-RBI single to close out the frame.
• The Reddies did not go down quietly as they plated a run in the bottom of the seventh on one hit, but it wasn't enough to make a come-back, resulting in a final score of 7-1.

 
IN THE CIRCLE-GAME 1

• Starting pitcher, Garner, picked up the win in the circle for SAU with a tremendous 3-hit performance through five innings pitched.
• Garner did not allow any runs in her pitching debut.
• Jill Roye relieved Garner in the sixth inning and allowed only one run on three hits in two innings pitched.

 
AT THE PLATE-GAME 1

• Goad and Godoyo both combined for four RBI's in the game with a hit a piece.
• Dow registered an RBI in the game on a homerun while also racking up a pair of walks and runs scored.
• Casada and Hinojosa each had a hit.
• SAU drew eight walks in the game.

 

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PITCHING DECISIONS- GAME 2
W: Victoria Taylor (15-3)
L: Sydney Bonner (2-6)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED-GAME 2

• In the top of the third, SAU scratched an early lead after scoring a pair of runs on two hits in the frame. With bases loaded and no outs, Roye plated both of the runs in the inning with a double in the left centerfield gap.
• An inning later, the Lady Muleriders struck again with a 3-run inning on four hits. Monica Islava led off that frame with a solo bomb out to centerfield. Singles from Hinojosa and Goad followed with a four-pitch walk to Dow juiced the bases for a Roye who answered with 2-RBI double to left centerfield that cushioned SAU's lead, 5-0.
• SAU's starting pitcher, Victoria Taylor, pitched a hitless game until the bottom of the fifth inning.
• The Lady Muleriders loaded the bases again in sixth inning and added another pair of runs to their lead, making it a 7-0 game as the Reddies did not score any runs the remainder of the game.

 
IN THE CIRCLE-GAME 2

• Taylor picked up the win in the circle for SAU after tossing a 2-hitter through seven innings and striking out five.
• Taylor held the Reddies hitless until the fifth inning and did not give up any runs.

 
AT THE PLATE-GAME 2

• Roye powered the offense with 5 RBI's in the game on a pair of doubles.
• Faith Otts and Islava each collected an RBI.
• Dow walked three times and had a hit in the game.
• Goad had a hit and a pair of walks along with three runs scored.

 
UP NEXT

• The Lady Muleriders return to Arkadelphia tomorrow to conclude the GAC series with Henderson State. The first pitch of the doubleheader is scheduled for 2 p.m.