SAN ANTONIO, Texas – Southeastern Louisiana University outfielder
Cam Goodman doubled home the game-winning run in the top of the seventh inning to help the Lady Lion softball team to a 3-2 victory over UIW Saturday afternoon at H-E-B Field.
SLU (35-8, 10-2 SLC) extended its winning streak to 10 games and earned its second straight Southland Conference series sweep. UIW fell to 11-21-1 and 3-9 in conference play.
Lexi Johnson,
Maddie Leal and
Ka'Lyn Watson led Southeastern at the plate with two hits apiece.
Bailey Krolczyk extended her hitting streak to 17 games, tying the school record set by former teammate
Aeriyl Mass in 2021.
Maddie Watson also drove in a run for Southeastern.
Mary-Cathryn (MC) Comeaux (8-2) went the distance in the circle to earn the victory. The Port Allen, Louisiana native scattered five hits and struck out four to earn the win for the Lady Lions.
Comeaux had her 24.1 scoreless inning streak snapped in the bottom of the first inning. A two-run home run by Victoria Alatamirano gave UIW a 2-0 advantage.
SLU was held off the board until it finally got to Annie Gunther (5-6) in the top of the fourth inning. Krolczyk laced her team-high 12
th double into the right centerfield gap with two outs, then
Maddie Watson singled her home to cut the Cardinal lead to 2-1.
Southeastern tied it up in the top of the fifth inning. Leal singled to lead off the inning and eventually scored on a throwing error to knot the game at 2-2.
The Lady Lions took the lead for good in the top of the seventh inning.
Ka'Lyn Watson reached on a fielder's choice and scored all the way from first when Goodman lined a double into the left field corner to give SLU a 3-2 lead.
Comeaux worked around a leadoff walk, retiring the next three Cardinals to close out the victory for the Lady Lions.
Southeastern will continues its nine-game road swing next weekend, heading to HCU for a three-game SLC series. The series opens with a 4 p.m. doubleheader Friday and concludes with a noon contest Saturday. The series with the Huskies will be televised on ESPN+.
SOCIAL MEDIA
For more information on Southeastern Softball, follow @LionUpSoftball on Twitter and Instagram, like /SLUathletics on Facebook and subscribe to the SLUathletics YouTube channel.
HOME RUN CLUB / S CLUB
Fans interested in becoming active supporters of the softball program are encouraged to join the Home Run Club. Lady Lion softball alums are encouraged to join the exclusive S Club, which is restricted to Southeastern athletic letter winners.
All membership fees and donations to both the Home Run Club and S Club (softball) are available for the exclusive use of the Southeastern softball program. Membership information is available by contacting the Lion Athletics Association at laa@southeastern.edu or (985) 549-5091 or visiting www.LionUp.com.
CLEAR BAG POLICY
Southeastern Athletics instituted a clear bag policy for all ticketed events (softball, baseball, football and basketball), effective with the start of the 2018 football season. For more information on the clear bag policy, visit
www.LionSports.net/clear.
