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Winner Arkansas Tech ATU 39-17
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Southern Arkansas SAUSB 37-16
Winner
Arkansas Tech ATU
39-17
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Final
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Southern Arkansas SAUSB
37-16
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Arkansas Tech ATU 0 0 0 2 0 5 0 7 8 2
Southern Arkansas SAUSB 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 4 9 1

W: Kaila Cartwright (3-0) L: Pogroszewski, Kiana (15-6) S: Shannon Lasey (3)

Game Recap: Softball | | Stephen Featherston

Muleriders finish as GAC Tournament runner-up

BENTONVILLE, Ark. – A five run fifth inning was too much to overcome for the Southern Arkansas University softball team, as they took on Arkansas Tech in the Great American Conference Title game on Sunday evening at the Bentonville Tiger Athletic Complex. The Muleriders fell 7-4 to finish as the runner up in the GAC Conference Championship Tournament.

SAU jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the second inning to draw first blood in the contest. Taylor Murphy singled up the middle, followed by a Mariah Hamilton double to left center field to push Murphy to third. Alyssa Miller was able to pick up an RBI as she singled to right field to score Murphy.

The Muleriders were able to push two more runs across in the bottom of the third inning, as Jaxynn Dyson led the inning off with a solo blast to go up 2-0, followed by a deep double from Murphy that banged off the top of the fence to plate Alese Casper who reached on a single earlier in the inning. ATU was able to cut the lead to one as they posted two runs in the top of the fourth inning on a sac fly and a doubled to make it 3-2.

SAU's final run of the game came in the bottom of the fifth inning as Viviana Zarzoza came around to score on a wild pitch after entering the game as a pinch runner for Murphy who drew a walk. The Muleriders led 4-2 as they entered the top of the sixth inning, but the Golden Suns were able to plate four runs on five hits to take a 7-4 lead heading into the bottom of the sixth. ATU was able to get out of a jam with a double play in the bottom of the sixth followed by three final outs without allowing a score in the seventh to earn the GAC Conference Tournament Title.

Jade Miller, Dyson, and Murphy all finished with two hits apiece in the ballgame. Dyson, Murphy, and A. Miller all had one RBI. Sydney Ward got the start in the circle and went 4.0 innings while allowing four hits, two runs and striking out five. Kiana Pogroszewski took the loss as she pitched 2.0 innings and allowed four hits and five runs (0 earned).

SAU will now await its seeding for the upcoming NCAA DII Central Region Tournament. The two four team regionals will be announced on Monday morning.
 
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