olivia burns harding
5
Winner Delta State DSU 2-3
0
Midwestern St. MSU 0-7
Winner
Delta State DSU
2-3
5
Final
0
Midwestern St. MSU
0-7
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Delta State DSU 0 0 0 2 1 0 2 5 7 0
Midwestern St. MSU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 1

W: Burns, Olivia (1-2) L: K. Wells (0-2)

1
Northeastern St. NORTH 2-2
2
Winner Delta State DSU 3-3
Northeastern St. NORTH
2-2
1
Final
2
Delta State DSU
3-3
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Northeastern St. NORTH 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 5 0
Delta State DSU 0 0 0 0 1 1 X 2 4 1

W: Burns, Olivia (2-2) L: G. Young (1-1)

Game Recap: Softball | | Dylan Rakestraw

Lady Statesmen Earn Two Wins At Harding Invitational

SEARCY, Ark. -- The Delta State University Lady Statesmen softball team defeated Midwestern State and Northeastern State 5-0 and 2-1, respectively, to sweep the first day of the Harding University Invitational. 

Olivia Burns tossed two complete games and allowed a single run on seven hits in 12 innings of work while striking out seven batters. 

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:

Game 1: DSU 5 I MSU 0
Game 2: NSU 1 I DSU 2
Location: Searcy, Ark.
Records: Delta State (2-3) | Midwestern St. (0-5) I Northeastern St. (2-2)
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HOW IT HAPPENED:
 
GAME 1
  • Jenny Griggers scored the first run for DSU after an error by Midwestern State in the top of the fourth. The Lady Statesmen tacked on another run later in the inning, as Olivia Dick walked to score Taylor Picou.
  • Griggers' came through again for the Green-and-White in the top of the 5th inning, when her sac fly plated Callie Newman to extend the DSU lead to 3-0.
  • The Lady Statesmen pushed two more runs across on an RBI bunt by Haley Simpson to make it 4-0, and Jenny Deason scored to make it 5-0 on a throwing error by MSU.
GAME 2
  • Northeastern State was the first on the board in the second game, as Alyssa Crick scored on a wild pitch to put the RiverHawks up 1-0 in the 4th inning. 
  • The Lady Statesmen responded, however, as Deason scored on a fielder's choice to tie the game. 
  • Delta State then took a 2-1 lead in the bottom of the sixth after Simpson's RBI single to right field to help secure the second win of the day. 

ON THE MOUND:

GM 1
  • Olivia Burns (1-2) notched the win for Delta State after recording a complete game shutout. Burns allowed no runs on six hits. She also struck out three batters.
  • Kathryn Wells (0-2) gave up five runs, four earned, on seven hits while striking out two DSU batters for Midwestern State.
GM 2
  • Olivia Burns (2-2) threw a second complete game of the day for the Lady Statesmen, as she gave up just one run on five hits and struck out four RiverHawks.
  • Gail Young (1-1) took the loss for NSU. Young gave up two runs on four hits through six innings of work.
 
UP NEXT:
  • The Lady Statesmen take on Drury University and Harding University on Sunday, February 9th. Delta State will face Drury first at 12 pm. Game two against Harding will follow at 4 pm.
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