HAMMOND, La. – The Southeastern Louisiana University softball team closed a four-game homestand with a 9-1 nonconference loss to South Alabama Tuesday evening at North Oak Park.
Southeastern (8-2) could not overcome four errors and suffered its first home loss of the season. South Alabama touched up four Lady Lion pitchers for 10 hits to improve to 8-2 overall.
Maria Detillier led the SLU offense with a double, while
Maddie Watson,
Audrey Greely and
Cam Goodman each had hits for the Lady Lions.
Brilee Broussard scored Southeastern's lone run.
South Alabama took advantage to a pair of Lady Lion errors in the top of the first inning, chasing SLU starter
Ellie DuBois (4-1) from the contest and taking a 3-0 lead. Another Lady Lion error allowed South Alabama to score an unearned run in the top of the second inning, extending the advantage to 4-0.
Southeastern threatened in the bottom of the second inning, as singles by Madison Watson and Greely put a pair of runners on with one out. After Goodman bunted both runners into scoring position, USA starter Olivia Lackie (6-1) struck out
Colleen Kulivan to end the Southeastern threat.
South Alabama broke open the game with two runs in the fifth, followed by a three-run sixth. Southeastern avoided the shutout in the bottom of the sixth inning.
Detillier and
Bailey Krolczyk drew consecutive one-out walks, then Broussard scored one out later on a fielding error. Lackie bounced back to retire Greely and secure the run-rule victory.
Southeastern will now head to College Station, Texas to compete in the Texas A&M Invitational. Southeastern faces UTSA (2-8) Thursday at 11:30 a.m. and takes on the host Aggies (9-0) later in the day at 5:15 p.m. Thursday's game against Texas A&M can be seen on SEC Network+.
SLU will open Friday's action with an 11:30 a.m. contest versus St. Thomas (1-9), then matches up with North Dakota State (6-6) at 2 p.m. The Lady Lions' tournament slate wraps up with a 9 a.m. contest versus St. Thomas Saturday.
SOCIAL MEDIA
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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.
TICKETS
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(985) 549-5466 or visit
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CLEAR BAG POLICY
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