SB GAME NOTES 44-47 PDF

CLEVELAND - The Delta State University Lady Statesmen finished a disappointing 1-3 in midweek play, dropping a doubleheader at Arkansas-Monticello and splitting a pair of games at Southern Arkansas.
 
The Lady Statesmen fell 8-0 (6), 5-4 (8) to UAM, but rallied from a 2-1 deficit to take game two 5-3 at SAU after falling 3-1 in game one.
 
 DSU will continue Gulf South Conference play on Saturday, April 14 and Sunday, April 15. The Lady Statesmen will take on No. 22 Alabama-Huntsville on Saturday, before finishing up the weekend with the University of North Alabama.
 
The Lady Statesmen split a doubleheader with each team at University Field on 3/17-18. DSU defeated UAH 4-3 on March 18 while the Chargers were ranked No.5 in the NFCA Poll. Brook Cline had a game-winning hit in the bottom of the eighth inning to give DSU the win. Stephanie Needham leads UAH and the GSC with 15 home runs and 52 RBIs.
 
Taylor Hughes had a career best five RBIs on March 17 as DSU held on for a 9-8 win over UNA, which included a three run home run. The Lions are only 1-4 in its last five contests.

LADY STATESMEN ATTEMPTING TO REBOUND FROM DISAPPOINTING 2011
Delta State University softball finished its 2011 season with a final record of 20-32. The below .500 ledger marked the first time since the 1991 season that the green-and-white finished with a losing record.
 
ALLGOOD CLUTCH AT THE PLATE
Senior Ashleigh Allgood has helped the Lady Statesmen in many ways this season, but possibly her biggest contribution has come at the plate. The senior leads DSU with 36 RBIs. The Oxford, Ala., native is batting .339 with runners in scoring position with 22 two out RBIs and a .435 batting average with two outs in GSC play.
 
YOUTH MOVEMENT
On opening day of the 2012 softball season, the DSU lineup only featured three seniors in the starting nine. In fact, three freshmen, and four juniors were in the starting lineup. Of those three freshmen, two (Amber Adcock and Taylor Holland) rank in the top four on the team in batting average.
 
KENDALL BREAKS INTO ROTATION
After being out of action for nearly two years, pitcher Lauren Kendall has become a solid option in the circle for the Lady Statesmen. The Cleveland native made her first appearance in the green-and-white on March 25, when she allowed one run on one hit in four innings against West Alabama. Kendall currently has a 1-4 mark with a team best 3.10 ERA in five appearances.
 
JACKSON LEADING BY EXAMPLE
Senior Maggie Jackson has found new confidence at the plate during her second season at DSU. Through 43 games this season, the McComb, Miss., native ranks second on the team with a .3303batting average with eight RBIs. The Southwest (Miss.) Community College transfer leads the team with 13 multi hit games.
 
ADCOCK GETTING IT DONE IN THE CLUTCH
Freshman infielder Amber Adcock has welcomed the pressure of being a starting infielder during her debut campaign in the green-and-white. The Brandon, Miss., native ranks second for DSU with 24 RBIs, and is tied for second on the team with a pair of home runs. More impressively, Adcock is batting .393 in Gulf South Conference play.