Kailyn Lofton
Camila Segura Sevillano
0
Henderson State HSU 3-15
7
Winner Delta State DSU 13-8
Henderson State HSU
3-15
0
Final
7
Delta State DSU
13-8
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Henderson State HSU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4
Delta State DSU 2 1 1 2 0 1 X 7 10 0

W: Coats, Lacey (7-1) L: Becca Almond (0-5)

3
Henderson State HSU 3-16
4
Winner Delta State DSU 14-8
Henderson State HSU
3-16
3
Final
4
Delta State DSU
14-8
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Henderson State HSU 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 9 1
Delta State DSU 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 5 1

W: Burns, Olivia (3-5) L: Mallory Brewer (1-7)

Game Recap: Softball | | Kyle Partridge

Lady Statesmen Sweep Reddies in Midweek

CLEVELAND, Miss. -- The Delta State University Lady Statesmen softball team swept the Reddies on Tuesday afternoon at University Field. They shut out Henderson State 7-0 in game one and then held off the Reddies in extra innings to pick up a 4-3 win in game two.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP

Game 1: DSU 7, HSU 0
Game 2: DSU 4, HSU 3
Location: University Field | Cleveland, Miss.
Records: Delta State (14-8, 7-5 GSC) | Henderson State (3-16, 2-9 GAC)
Get Social: @DeltaStateSB

GAME 1

HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Lady Statesmen took an early 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first. A single to center field by Kailyn Lofton started off the inning scoring Summer Cryder.
  • After a single by Hope Harbin and a throwing error, Lofton scored to close out the inning.
  • In the bottom of the second, DSU extended their lead to 3-0. Katelyn Hayman grounded out to second base which brought Taylor Picou across the plate.
  • In the third, Lofton's solo homerun lifted the Green and White to a 4-0 lead.  
  • In the bottom of the fourth, Raegan Stafford doubled to center field which brought Hayman and Haley Simpson home to score to tack on two more runs to make it a 6-0 lead.
  • In the bottom of the sixth, the Lady Statesmen sealed their 7-0 win over the Reddies with a single to center field by Brookelyn Sweeney to score Cryder.
IN THE CIRCLE
  • Lacey Coats (11-2) started and earned the win for the Green and White. Coats gave up only four hits and no runs in seven innings of work.
  • Becca Almond (0-5) would take the loss for HSU. Almond gave up four hits and four runs in three innings of work.
  • Krystal Lindsey came in relief for  Almond. Lindsey gave up three runs with six hits in three innings of work.
NOTABLES (GM1)
  • Stafford and Lofton both were tied for the most RBI's in game one with two apiece.
  • It was the first home run of the season for Lofton.
GAME 2

HOW IT HAPPENED
  • The Reddies took an early 2-0 lead in the top of the first. A two-run homerun by Abbie Moore scored Kaitlyn O'Quinn.
  • The Lady Statesmen would tie the game 2-2 in the bottom of the first. Kailyn Lofton doubled to right field to score Summer Cryder. To end the inning, Lofton scored on a wild pitch.
  • Neither team was able to score again in regulation.
  • In the top of the eight, Olivia Burns walked in Kailey Reese with bases loaded to take a 3-2 lead over the Lady Statesmen.
  • All three outs in the eighth were at home plate with Julie Schereumann tagging two and Burns tagging one.
  • In the bottom of the eight, the Lady Statesmen would tie the game 3-3 with a double form Karley Bloesch to score Stafford.
  • Harbin caught a fly ball in left field and threw out a HSU runner at home to keep the game tied at 3-3 in the top of the ninth inning.
  • In the bottom of the ninth, DSU would add on the winning run to make it 4-3. Hope Harbin would score on a throwing error to seal the game for the Green and White.
IN THE CIRCLE
  • Olivia Burns (3-6) started and earned the win for the Green and White. Burns gave up nine hits and three runs in nine innings of work.
  • Mallory Brewer (1-7) took the loss for the Reddies. Brewer gave up four runs off five hits through eight innings.
NOTABLES (GM 2)
  • Lofton and Bloesch had the only two RBI's of the game.
UP NEXT

The Lady Statesmen are back in action on Friday, March 19th as they host the Lady Bulldogs of Union University in the first game of the series. First pitch will be at 4 p.m. at University Field in Cleveland, Miss.
 
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