MadisonZoeller_SB_040316
Elisabetta Zengaro
1
Christian Brothers CBU 6-33, 2-22 GSC
11
Winner Delta State DSU 30-10, 19-5 GSC
Christian Brothers CBU
6-33, 2-22 GSC
1
Final
11
Delta State DSU
30-10, 19-5 GSC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 R H E
Christian Brothers CBU 0 1 0 0 0 1 5 0
Delta State DSU 4 4 0 3 X 11 12 1

W: Justice, Katie (8-3) L: Kasey Beekman (0-18)

Game Recap: Softball | | J.T. Webb

Lady Statesmen Record Sweep of CBU with Five Inning Victory

CLEVELAND, Miss. – The No. 23 Delta State University softball team earned its fifth Gulf South Conference sweep of the season as it defeated Christian Brothers 11-1 in five innings on Sunday at University Field.  The victory, coupled with a series loss by No. 11 Alabama Huntsville to No. 4 North Alabama, gives DSU a two game lead for second place in the GSC.
 
 
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final Score: DSU 11, CBU 1 (5)
Location: University Field | Cleveland, Miss.
Records: Lady Statesmen (30-10, 19-5) | Lady Bucs (6-33, 2-22)
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HOW IT HAPPENED:
  • After being held to just a pair of runs in the opening contest of Saturday's doubleheader, the Lady Statesmen jumped ahead 4-0 in the first inning, using an infield single by Kaitlin Moore and a three run home run by Madison Zoeller.
  • The Lady Bucs scored their lone run of the contest in the second on an RBI double to left field by Jacqueline Conlan.
  • DSU scored four more in the second, as Zoeller plated a pair on a single to right field, and Jordan Jones smacked her fourth home run of the season.
  • The Lady Statesmen added three more in the fourth, as Moore hit her 17 double of the year, and Jones slapped a two-RBI single to center.
  • Katie Justice (8-3) went the distance, and allowed one unearned run on five hits, with three strikeouts and a walk. Kasey Beekman (0-18) allowed four runs on two hits in just 0.1 of an inning. Sierra Anderson surrendered seven runs on 10 hits in 3.2 innings of relief.
  • Moore collected three hits to lead the Lady Statesmen. Kassidy Tally, Zoeller and Jones added two hits apiece.
 
STAT OF THE DAY:
  • After collecting 13 hits over 13 innings on Saturday, the Lady Statesmen had 12 hits in just five innings on Sunday.
 
        
BEYOND THE BOXSCORE:
  • Through 40 games, the Lady Statesmen have matched their RBI total (228) from all of last season.
  • With her two stolen bases, Tally is now tied for third in NCAA Division II history with 219. She needs 29 more to move into second.
  • The five RBI's for Zoeller are a career high.
  • DSU has four players with five or more RBIs in a single contest.
  • Moore leads the Lady Statesmen with 18 multi-hit games.
  • Justice collected her first victory in the circle since March 12 (West Georgia).




UP NEXT:
 
DSU travels to Monticello, Ark., for a non-conference doubleheader against Great American Conference foe Arkansas Monticello. The teams split a doubleheader (W, 8-4, L, 8-3) at University Field on March 8. 
 
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