Friday, March 12
Memphis 9, MVSU 0 (5)/Memphis 12, MVSU 0 (5)
Memphis softball wins both games of doubleheader at home over Mississippi Valley State 9-0 and 12-0. The Tigers are now 13-1 overall against the Devilettes.
GAME 1
Chyanne Ellett got the start for the Tigers in circle. She went three innings, only allowing one hit and struck out five. Olivia Johnson and Zoey LeCompte were in the circle for an inning for the Tigers as well. Johnson struck out one and LeCompte struck out two.
The Tigers bats were hot all day from the start. They scored three runs in the first inning off of four hits including a Gracie Morton double to lead off the day. Memphis added four more runs in the bottom of the second innings off seven hits. Morton started the third inning off with a solo home run to left center. Two batters later Alyssa Dean hit a home run of her own off the scoreboard in right center to make it 9-0.
The Tigers finished the game with13 total hits, including six extra base hits. The Devilettes finished the game with only one hit.
GAME 2
Zoey LeCompte got her first start of the season in the circle for the Tigers. She went three innings only allowing two hits. Hallie Siems finished out the game, throwing two innings giving up zero hits and struck out four.
The Tigers bats stayed hot in game two. The Tigers put up five runs in the first inning, including a two run RBI single by Dean. In the third inning, Meagan Chism hit an RBI double to left center to score Dean and make the lead 6-0. The Tigers would add one more run in the inning. In the fourth, Baylee Smith would get the scoring going again with a single through the left side scoring Morton. Baylee Smith would score on sac fly RBI to right by Kendall Lee. Dean came up next and hit a solo home run to left center. The Tigers would add two more runs in the inning to make it 12-0.
The Devilettes finished the game with two hits from shortstop Brianna Alston and third baseman Karlee Schierbeek.
The Tigers have improved to 3-12 while the Devilettes have dropped to 1-9.
No. 1 Oklahoma 9, Houston 1 (5)/UMKC 9, Houston 3
The University of Houston Softball team dropped its pair of games at the Oklahoma Hall of Fame Classic on Friday.
Houston (7-12) opened the day falling to Kansas City (10-2) by a score of 9-3, before squaring up against No. 1/1 Oklahoma (19-0) for the third time this season. The Sooners took down the Cougars, 9-1, in five innings.
The Cougars connected on three home runs Friday. Senior Sarah Queen and junior Kati Ray Brown each launched their sixth of the season against UMKC, while sophomore Britaney Shaw recorded her second long ball of the year against Oklahoma. Shaw's solo shot snapped the Sooners' 24 scoreless inning streak, dating back to March 6.
GAME 1: UMKC 9, Houston 3
KEY INNINGS
1st | Kansas City jumped out to the first lead of the game, scoring five runs off seven hits in the inning.
2nd | After junior Bethany Busch led the inning off with double to left, Brown came up to the plate two batters later and launched a home run to put Houston on the board. The 'Roos responded in the bottom half though, plating another three runs to go up 8-2.
4th | A solo shot from Queen marked her sixth home run of the season.
TOP OFFENSIVE PLAYERS
Bethany Busch | 2-3, 2 2B, R
Kati Ray Brown | 1-3, HR, 2 RBIs
Sarah Queen | 1-3, HR
PITCHING BREAKDOWN
Hailey Hudson (L, 3-4) | 1.1 IP, 9 H, 8 ER, K
Logan Hulon | 2.2 IP, ER, K, BB
Rachel Hertenberger | 2.0 IP, H, 4 K
GAME 2: Oklahoma 9, Houston 1 (5)
KEY INNINGS
1st | The top-rated team in the country jumped out to a five-run lead, after a pair of home runs gave the Sooners a 5-0 advantage.
2nd | A couple of two-out singles from Oklahoma scored a pair of runs to push their lead to seven.
4th | Shaw clobbered her second home run of the season with a long shot over the left-centerfield wall to put Houston on the board, snap OU's scoreless inning streak.
TOP OFFENSIVE PLAYERS
Britaney Shaw | 1-1, HR, BB
PITCHING BREAKDOWN
Megan Lee (L, 2-4) | 1.0 IP, 4 H, 5 ER, BB
Rachel Hertenberger | 2.2 IP, 6 H, 4 ER
Logan Hulon | 0.1 IP
No. 18/21 Georgia 3, East Carolina 0
No. 18 Georgia utilized a two-hit shutout by pitching staff ace Mary Wilson Avant to record a 3-0 victory over East Carolina in the opener of the UGA Classic Friday evening at Turner Softball Stadium.
The Pirates dropped their fifth straight to fall to 9-7 overall while the Bulldogs improve to 16-2.
Jaiden Fields rapped out a pair of hits and Savana Sikes dealt the decisive blow via a two-run home run to lift the home side. Rachel McCollum and Taylor Woodring accounted for both of ECU's base knocks.
Avant (9-0) turned in a crisp effort in the circle, racking up 11 strikeouts against just one walk and scattering the two singles. Kama Woodall (4-3) hung with her counterpart for the duration, also tossing a complete game while allowing three runs on six hits with no walks and five strikeouts.
Georgia got the scoring started in the bottom of the third. Woodall looked to exit the inning with ease, recording two quick outs. However, an infield single kept the frame alive, and Sikes cleared the wall on a 1-1 pitch to put the Bulldogs in front, 2-0.
Consecutive singles with one out saw Georgia threaten again in the bottom of the fourth. Woodall fanned Sydney Chambley for the second out but could not retire Payden Bordeau who delivered an RBI single to extend her team's lead to 3-0.
The Pirates put forth their best scoring chance in the top of the sixth. Sophie Wools reached on an error before Woodring singled to short. Following a pair of strikeouts, the runners moved into scoring position thanks to a wild pitch, but a ground ball back to first terminated the frame.
McCollum attempted to spark a rally in the top of the seventh, depositing a leadoff single into center. However, Avant fought back and retired the next three ECU batters to end the contest.