HAMMOND, La. – The Southeastern Louisiana University softball team dropped a 6-3 decision in the finale of its Southland Conference series with UIW Sunday afternoon at North Oak Park.
The loss snapped a six-game winning streak for Southeastern (18-6, 2-1 SLC). The loss was the first in 21 games for the Lady Lions, who clinched their 10
th straight SLC series victory with a doubleheader sweep over the Cardinals Saturday, versus UIW (13-5, 1-2 SLC) since the Cardinals joined the Southland Conference in 2014.
Bailey Krolczyk and
Maddie Watson each had two hits apiece for Southeastern. All five Southeastern pitchers saw action in the circle Sunday with
Mary-Cathryn (MC) Comeaux (2-2) taking the loss.
UIW took a 2-0 lead off Comeaux in the top of the first inning. A two-run single by Ryleigh Mata gave the Cardinals the early advantage.
Southeastern cut the lead in half in the bottom of the third inning.
Addison Contorno doubled then scored on an RBI double by
Ka'Lyn Watson to pull the Lady Lions within one.
UIW extended the lead in the top of the fourth inning, loading the bases with no outs versus
Chloe Bennett and
Allison Brunson.
Cera Blanchard came in and was unable to get out of the jam, as an RBI single by Victoria Altamirano plated a pair and put the Cardinals up, 4-1.
Southeastern answered right back in the bottom of the fourth, as a sacrifice fly by Contorno and an RBI single by
Cam Goodman cut the UIW advantage to 4-3.
SLU looked poised to tie the game in the bottom of the sixth inning, as
Maddie Watson led off the inning with a triple to the right centerfield gap. However, Larissa Jacquez retired the next three Lady Lion batters to keep Watson at third.
UIW added a pair of insurance runs in the top of the seventh inning with a pair of unearned runs.
Ka'Lyn Watson walked and
Chloe Magee singled to put a pair of runners on with one out in the bottom of the seventh, but Jacquez retired
Maria Detillier and Krolczyk to secure her first collegiate save.
Southeastern will be back in action next weekend, traveling to Texas A&M-Commerce for a three-game Southland Conference series. The series opens with a 5 p.m. doubleheader Friday and concludes with a noon contest Saturday. All three games will be televised on ESPN+.
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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.
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