Box Score

SAN MARCOS, Texas – The Southeastern Louisiana softball team's early season struggles in Southland Conference play continue as it dropped a 10-1, five-inning decision to defending SLC regular season champion Texas State Saturday afternoon at Bobcat Field.

The Lady Lions (8-13, 0-7 SLC) remain winless in league play after Saturday's loss. Texas State improved to 16-9 overall and 8-2 in league action.

Senior Allyson McCubbins drove in Southeastern's lone run, while freshman Meghan Gomez led the Lady Lions with two hits. Texas State collected 14 hits off of Lady Lion junior starter Catherine Gunther (2-7).

Southeastern threatened in the top of the first inning. Freshman Jordan Logan led off the inning with a single, sophomore Tamra Ladnier was hit by a pitch and Gomez singled to load the bases with no outs. Texas State starter Chandler Hall (10-4) pitched out of it, striking out senior Heather Sherrill and sophomore Katie Duhe, before forcing McCubbins to pop out to leave the bases full.

In the bottom of the second, Texas State took control. Leah Boatright led off the inning with her fourth home run of the season. Ryan Kos followed with a double and later scored on an RBI singles by Jenna Emery. The Bobcats' final run scored on a McCubbins throwing error and Texas State took a 3-0 lead.

Southeastern cut into that lead in the top of the third inning. Ladnier led off the frame with a single, advanced to third on a Gomez double and scored on a two-out RBI single to pull the Lady Lions within two runs.

Texas State ended any hope of a Southeastern comeback in the bottom of the third inning. McKenzie Baack, Boatright and Kos opened the inning with consecutive singles and Baack would score on a sacrifice fly by Hall. An RBI single by Kristina Tello and a two-run double by Alex Newton pushed the Texas State lead to 7-1 after three innings of play.

The first two Texas State runs of the fourth inning came as a result of a Ladnier error. Emery singled home the inning's final run to put the Bobcats ahead, 10-1.

Texas State reliever Elizabeth Dennis sat Southeastern down in order in the fifth to clinch the mercy rule victory.

The series concludes on Sunday with a 10 a.m. doubleheader.