CLEVELAND, Miss. – Freshman Shayna Beaver of the Delta State University softball team picked up her second win of the Shorter series en route to a Gulf South Conference series win over the Hawks on Monday afternoon.
 
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: Delta State 3, Shorter 1
Location: University Field | Cleveland, Miss.
Records: Lady Statesmen (24-18, 10-12 GSC), Hawks (28-12, 18-11 GSC)
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HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Lady Statesmen plated the first run of the game in the home half of the first when Kory Watterson walked with the bases loaded, scoring Taylor Holland from third to give DSU the early 1-0 lead.
• Shorter responded in the top of the fourth, tying the game at 1-1, when SU's Carter flew out to right field but scored Johnson on a DSU throwing error.
• Delta State answered right back with a run in the home half of the fourth. Kassidy Tally led things off by drawing a walk, stealing second, and advancing to third on a sacrifice bunt from Kara Lane Nowell. Tally later came around to score on a wild pitch to give DSU the 2-1 advantage.
• Another Lady Statesman run crossed the plate in the bottom of the fifth when Ashley Mrozinski scored with the bases loaded on a fielder's choice from Mariah Alvarez.
• The deficit was too much for Shorter to overcome, falling by a final 3-1.
• Kaitlin Moore led Delta State's offense with a 2-for-2 day, two of DSU's three total hits. Amber Adcock contributed the other hit and finished the day going 1-for-4.
• Freshman Shayna Beaver (10-5) continues to be exceptional in the circle. Beaver picked up her second win of the series, pitching her eighth complete game of the season and giving up one unearned run.
   

STAT OF THE DAY

• Shorter doubled the hits put up by Delta State, 6-3, but the deciding factor came from DSU's heads-up basing running.

 
BEYOND THE BOXSCORE

• Amber Adcock continues to climb in the DSU record books. The senior infielder ranks first in career doubles (50) and second in career hits (243). Adcock is chasing Alyse Hasty (2003-06) for the top spot with 292 in the most career hits category.
• Kassidy Tally is in the hunt for the career runs scored record at Delta State. She is now tied for fourth is with Meredith Coleman (2003-06) with 128.
• With the game three victory over Shorter, the Lady Statesmen have now won four Gulf South Conference series- West Alabama, West Georgia, Mississippi College, and Shorter.
• Shayna Beaver earned her second win of the series with the 3-1 win in the series finale.

 
UP NEXT

• DSU will remain at home for a doubleheader against Harding University on Tuesday, April 21 starting at 2 p.m.