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1
Arkansas Monticello UAM 11-11
3
Winner Delta State DSU 6-15
Arkansas Monticello UAM
11-11
1
Final
3
Delta State DSU
6-15
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Arkansas Monticello UAM 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 4 1
Delta State DSU 0 0 0 3 0 0 X 3 4 0

W: Burns, Olivia (3-10) L: Kaylee Freeman (2-2)

0
Arkansas Monticello UAM 11-12
9
Winner Delta State DSU 7-15
Arkansas Monticello UAM
11-12
0
Final
9
Delta State DSU
7-15
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 R H E
Arkansas Monticello UAM 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2
Delta State DSU 5 4 0 0 X 9 5 0

W: Burns, Olivia (4-10) L: Raegyn Parrish (1-3)

Game Recap: Softball | | Dylan Rakestraw

Lady Statesmen Sweep UAM Behind Olivia Burns' Dominant Pitching

CLEVELAND, Miss. -- The Delta State University softball team snapped a six-game losing streak on Tuesday afternoon with a doubleheader sweep of the University of Arkansas at Monticello Cotton Blossoms.

Olivia Burns dominated both games in the circle, earning two wins and striking out a combined 16 batters in the sweep. DSU won game one by a final of 3-1 and grabbed its second shutout of the season in game two 9-0.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Game 1: DSU 3, UAM 0
Game 2: DSU 9, UAM 0
Location: University Field
Records: Delta State (7-15) | Arkansas Monticello (11-12)
Get Social: @DeltaStateSB
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:
GAME 1
  • The Lady Statesmen scored all three of their runs in the bottom of the third.
  • Callie Newman's RBI single up the middle plated the first run for the Green-and-White.
  • Julie Scheuermann drove in the second run with a single to left field.
  • Alyssa Gover reached on a fielder's choice, bringing home Newman to make it 3-0.
  • UAM plated one in the top of the fifth thanks to Haley Cornell's RBI single to right field, but it was too little too late for UAM.
GAME 2
  • The Lady Statesmen were quick to get on the board, scoring five runs in the bottom of the first.
  • Kailyn Lofton scored the first run thanks to a wild pitch, and a Jenny Griggers' double to right field plated the second run.
  • Griggers later scored the third run after a throwing error by the UAM catcher Sydney Webster.
  • Olivia Burns scored the fourth run on a throw down and Haley Simpson's single to the shortstop plated the final run of the inning for the Green-and-White.
  • Lofton scored her second run of the game off another wild pitch as part of a four run second frame for DSU.
  • Griggers plated the second run with an RBI groundout and Olivia Burns added another with an RBI double.
  • Burns later scored the final run of the contest for DSU on a fielding error by the Cotton Blossoms to make it 9-0.
 
ON THE MOUND:
GM 1
  • Olivia Burns (3-10) pitched a complete game. Burns gave up one run on four hits while striking out 11 in her first win of the day.
  • Kaylee Freeman (2-2) received the loss for UAM. Freeman three runs on four hits through six innings in her second loss of the season.
GM 2
  • Olivia Burns (4-10) pitched another complete game, this time tossing a shutout. Burns only allowed one hit while striking out six.
  • Raegyn Parrish (1-3) took the loss in game two. Parrish allowed nine runs on five hits in two innings.
  • Alexis Pevehouse relieved Parrish in the bottom of the third and allowed zero hits in two innings of relief. 
NOTABLES
  • In game one, Olivia Burns struck out a season and career-high 11 batters.
  • Burns took her first at bats of the season in game two. She went 1-2 scoring two runs and driving in another. Burns also recorded a walk and a stolen base.
  • Lofton scored twice on two wild pitches.
UP NEXT

The Lady Statesmen will be on the road this weekend to take on West Alabama in a three-game series. Game one will be on Friday, March 13th, at 6 pm.
 
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