PENSACOLA, Fla. – The Delta State University Softball Team (8-6, 4-4 GSC) fell to the Argonauts from the University of West Florida (14-6, 7-2 GSC) 2-0 Saturday afternoon in Pensacola.
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Ellie Cox got the start as she threw 3.1 innings forcing seven groundouts and striking out one argonaut.
At the plate, Averi Ragsdale went 1-2 on the afternoon.
The Lady Statesmen and the Argonauts battled in a pitchers dual as both teams would be scoreless before West Florida would add a run in the bottom of the fifth and sixth to take a 2-0 lead.
In the top of the seventh Delta State would get the tying run at the plate as West Florida would hold on to a 2-0 win.
Delta State will be back at University Field as they host Henderson State in a midweek non-conference doubleheader on Tuesday afternoon. The game one first pitch is set for 2:00 p.m. (CDT).