Bentonville, Ark. – The SAU Softball team's GAC Tournament run ended on Saturday afternoon at the hands of eventual tournament winners Arkansas Tech by a score of 4-1.
The Suns scored first in the first inning;
Christina Hill hit her second RBI double of the weekend in the fourth inning to tie the score at 1-all.
The Suns would score the final three runs of the game to secure the victory over the Muleriders.
Laina Suesue,
Elisa Favela and
Jaxynn Dyson all recorded multi-hit games, with hits also from Hill and
Maeson Grace.
Suesue and Dyson were named to the conference's all-tournament team for their performances this weekend.
Sydney Wader started the game for the Muleriders, taking the loss as she gave up five hits and four runs in 4.1 innings pitched.
Landry Newgent relieved her for the final two outs of the fifth inning and
Victoria Taylor struck out the side in her lone inning in relief.
The Muleriders now play the waiting game, finding out their postseason fate on the NCAA selection show, which will air on Sunday night at 9 p.m.
