MAGNOLIA, Ark. - SWOSU softball dropped both ends of their series ending doubleheader against Southern Arkansas, 5-0 and 3-2.
SWOSU will regroup at home next weekend when they host Arkansas-Monticello for their final home stand of the season. The series begins with a doubleheader on Friday, April 19.
GAME ONE - SAU 5, SWOSU 0
SWOSU was limited in their plate appearances during the first game of the day. They only knocked two hits and had four total base runners through their seven frames of offense.
The Muleriders used two innings to do their damage. Three consecutive base hits in the second brought across two runs and a bases loaded double in the fifth put up their final three.
Blaire Gentry (L, 9-12) threw 5.0 innings before being relieved by Lauren Bratcher.
GAME TWO - SAU 3, SWOSU 2
After tying the game at 2-2 in the sixth inning, SWOSU fell victim to a walk-off single in the bottom of the seventh inning and lost 3-2.
SWOSU found the bats in the series finale and matched SAU's hit total with eight apiece, though this didn't amount to a score until the penultimate inning.
SAU put runs on the board in the first and third for a two run advantage going into the sixth.
Katie Boline knocked a lead off base hit to open the inning and Dani Carmo's sacrifice bunt brought her all the way across for SWOSU's first run. The Bulldogs proceeded to load the bases and Jordyn Wadley came home off a passed ball to knot things up at two.
SWOSU had a chance for more in the seventh, but stranded two in their final opportunity at the plate. Courtney Hill got two quick outs from the Muleriders during the last frame of play, yet a single down the right field line from the home team scored the winning run and canceled the comeback attempt from the Dawgs.
Hill (L, 3-12) went the whole 6.2 innings for SWOSU.
Katie Boline batted 3-4 with a run scored.
Jordyn Wadley finished 2-4 with a run scored as well.