SEARCY, Ark. – The 2016 SWOSU Softball team has reached its conclusion after the Bulldogs were defeated twice by Harding on Saturday, eliminating them from contention for the GAC Tournament. SWOSU did finish off a victory from Friday's suspended game and they end the year with a record of 17-35 and they placed ninth in the final GAC standings with a 15-27 mark.
SWOSU 8, Harding 5
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Before they could get to the Saturday doubleheader, the team's had to play the final three innings of Game 2 from Friday and SWOSU held on for the victory. The Dawgs started the day with a 6-5 lead after four innings and they scored two runs on a home run by
Ashley Jones in the sixth inning to extend the lead.
Taya Haney (7-13) allowed 11 hits and five runs in a complete-game effort to earn the victory.
Harding 5, SWOSU 3
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The Bulldogs went to their final at-bat scoreless, but they put pressure on the Lady Bisons with five hits leading to three runs in the inning.
Emily Garcia had a two-run double in the inning and
Samantha Perry added an RBI single to left but the game ended with the tying runs on base.
Larie Amos (2-5) faced just two batters in the first inning and returned to pitch the sixth inning but took the loss after allowing one hit and three walks.
Harding 7, SWOSU 2
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A solo home run from Garcia and a sacrifice by
Miranda West that scored Haney proved to be the lone offense generated by the Bulldogs in the series and season finale. Harding plated four in the first inning and scored an insurance run in the sixth inning to wrap up the series.
Taylor Eaves (6-12) tossed a complete-game in the final start of her junior season. She allowed seven runs on seven hits with two walks and two strikeouts in 6.0 innings pitched.
