JACKSON, Miss. - The Belhaven University softball team split their first two games at home against Sul Ross State on Senior Day at Jim McLeod Field in American Southwest Conference play.
The Blazers won game one by a final score of 3-2, but fell in game two 10-4.
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INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: Belhaven 3, Sul Ross State 2 (Game one) Sul Ross State 10, Belhaven 4 (Game two)
Records: Belhaven 19-12 (10-10, ASC) | Sul Ross State 15-16
Location: | Jim McLeod Field | Jackson, Miss. |
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HOW IT HAPPENED
Game one
- Sul Ross State struck first in the top of the first with a single to left field, scoring one run on the hit to take a 1-0 lead.
- The Blazers answered in the bottom half of the first inning when Cassidy Blount hit a two run home run over the right field fence, giving the Blazers a 2-1 advantage.
- In the top of the fifth inning, the Lobos strung together a series of hits, including a double that drove in one run to tie the game up at 2-2.
- With runners at first and second, Meg Garton hit into a fielders choice and with the help of a throwing error allowed Makayla Reed to score from second to give Belhaven the 3-2 lead after six innings.
- The Blazers went on to take game one by a final score of 3-2.
Game two
- Sul Ross State jumped on another early lead with two runs in the top of the first.
- The Lobos tacked on three more runs in the next inning to pull ahead 5-0.
- SRSU claimed a 7-0 with an additional two more runs after a two-run home run to left field in the top of the fourth.
- Makayla Reed's sacrifice fly RBI put the Blazers on the board as Toni Wilson crossed the plate.
- However, the Lobos would add three more runs in the top of the seventh to hold a commanding 10-1 advantage.
- The Blazers made a late comeback attempt in the bottom of the seventh by loading up the bases and scoring three runs.
- Marlee Blackwell's two-RBI double to right center cut the gap down to 10-4, but it would not be enough as SRSU closed out the game for the win.
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KEY STATISTICS
Game one
- Cassidy Blount hit her 3rd home run of the season on her way to a 2-for-2 game at the plate with two RBI.
- Meg Garton, Whitney Jemison, and Kaitlyn Blubaugh all posted a 1-3 performance offensively.
- Jordan Herring won her 11th game inside the circle and struck out one batter.
- Belhaven totaled five hits as a team.
Game two
- Whitney Jemison finished 3-4 at the plate with three singles.
- Kaitlyn Blubaugh posted two hits, while Marlee Blackwell finished 1-4 with two RBI.
- Jordan Self got the start in game two and tossed 3.2 innings of action.
- Lauren Feagin pitched 1.1 innings of relief while Mariah Sosa 2.0 innings.
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UP NEXT
Belhaven will return to action to face Sul Ross State for game three on Friday.
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