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SB | Henderson State (4-8-17)
Brenna Johnson
12
Winner Southern Arkansas SAUSB 35-6
0
Henderson State HSUSB 16-25
Winner
Southern Arkansas SAUSB
35-6
12
Final
0
Henderson State HSUSB
16-25
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 R H E
Southern Arkansas SAUSB 0 1 2 4 5 12 11 0
Henderson State HSUSB 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1

W: Garner, Kaylee (15-0) L: M. Sorensen (12-12)

1
Southern Arkansas SAUSB 35-7
6
Winner Henderson State HSUSB 17-25
Southern Arkansas SAUSB
35-7
1
Final
6
Henderson State HSUSB
17-25
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Southern Arkansas SAUSB 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 6 3
Henderson State HSUSB 3 1 2 0 0 0 X 6 9 0

W: Sydney Bonner (3-7) L: Taylor, Victoria (16-4)

Game Recap: Softball | | By: Darian Harris

Lady Muleriders capture series from Reddies behind Garner's 3-hit shutout

Arkadelphia, Ark. – The Lady Mulerider softball team split Saturday's doubleheader with Henderson State with a 12-0 final score in game one and a 6-1 loss in game two.  
 
 
TEAM RECORDS
Southern Arkansas Lady Muleriders: 35-7, 25-5 GAC
Henderson State Reddies: 17-25, 11-18 GAC
 
PITCHING DECISIONS- GAME 1
W: Kaylee Garner (15-0)
L: Michelle Sorensen (12-12)
 
 
HOW IT HAPPENED- GAME 1
  • Southern Arkansas tallied their first run of the game in the second inning on a fielding error.
  • In the next inning, the Lady Muleriders tacked on a pair of runs on four hits. Goad led the inning off with a double before she was plated on Jill Roye's RBI double to left field. Megan Godoyo followed her up with an RBI single to left field to make it 3-0, SAU.
  • The first of SAU's huge offensive innings came in the fourth after scoring four runs on three hits.
  • In that frame, Yulissa Hinojosa singled and Goad drew a walk to set up Maddie Dow's 3-run blast to left field. A hit-by-pitch to Roye followed with a Duran single to center field and a walk issued to Monica Islava loaded the bases for Rachel Miller who wore a pitch to plate the final run of the inning, 7-0.
  • The Lady Muleriders attacked again in the fifth inning after scoring five runs on a pair of hits. Duran hit an RBI single to plate the first run of the inning. Islava stroked a grand slam to right field that cushioned SAU's lead, 12-0 and allowed them to establish the run-rule over the Reddies.
 
IN THE CIRCLE
  • Garner earned her 15th win of the season in the circle for SAU after throwing a scoreless game.
  • Through five innings pitched, Garner allowed only three hits and struck out five.
  • Garner did not issue any free passes.
 
AT THE PLATE
  • Islava led the offense with four RBI's and a run scored including a grand slam.
  • Dow was 2-for-3 at the dish with a homerun, a walk, three RBI's, and a pair of runs scored.
  • Roye, Duran, Godoyo, and Miller each collected an RBI.
  • SAU combined for seven walks and twelve runs on eleven hits in the game.
 

 
PITCHING DECISIONS- GAME 2
W: Sydney Bonner (3-7)
L: Victoria Taylor (16-4)
 
 
HOW IT HAPPENED- GAME 2
  • The Reddies jumped out to an early lead in the bottom of the first inning after scoring three runs on one hit. A pair of fielding errors contributed to HSU's 3-run inning.
  • An inning later, Henderson strung together a pair of hits that plated their fourth run of the game, 4-0 SAU.
  • In the third inning for HSU, a pair of singles and a walk loaded the bases and resulted in an RBI single followed by an error that plated an extra run on the play.
  • SAU's only run of the game came in the fourth courtesy of back-to-back doubles from Roye and Duran. Duran's shot was an RBI double to cente rfield.
  • SAU went hitless in the next three innings and suffered the 6-1 loss to the Reddies.
 
 
IN THE CIRCLE
  • Starting pitcher, Victoria Taylor, suffered the loss for SAU in the circle after allowing six runs on six hits through 2.2 innings pitched.
  • Peyton Jenkins came in relief and shutout the Reddies through 3.1 innings pitched and allowed only three hits.
 
 
AT THE PLATE
  • Duran had the only RBI of the game on a double.
  • Dow, Roye, Godoyo, Casada, and Miller each collected a hit.
 
 
UP NEXT
  • The Lady Muleriders return to action next weekend for a 4-game series with GAC leader, Harding University. Friday's doubleheader is slated for 2 p.m. in Searcy, Arkansas at HU Softball Field.
 
 
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