CONWAY, Ark. – The two-time reigning Southland Conference Tournament champion Southeastern Louisiana University softball team opened play at the Michelle Short and Adam Brown Memorial Collegiate Classic with a pair of victories Friday afternoon at Farris Field at Natalie Shock Stadium.
Southeastern (11-3) extended its winning streak to seven games with wins over St. Louis (6-5) and host Central Arkansas (6-5).
The Lady Lions opened the day with a 5-2 win over St. Louis.
Shelby Morris led SLU at the plate with a 2-for-4 showing and three runs scored.
Ka'Lyn Watson,
Maria Detillier and
Brilee Ford each drove in runs for Southeastern.
Hallie Burns (4-0) scattered four hits and struck out a career-high nine batters in five innings of work to remain undefeated in the circle.
Macie LaRue held the Billikens scoreless over the final two innings to earn her first career save at SLU.
Southeastern closed the day with a 6-0 shutout of the host Bears.
Cera Blanchard (4-0) retired the first 13 batters she faced, struck out five and scattered three hits in the complete-game shutout effort.
SLU got all the offense it needed in the top of the first inning, as a
Cydnee Schneider RBI single followed up by a three-run home run by
Ka'Lyn Watson keyed a four-run frame. Morris and
Chloe Magee drove in runs in the fourth to provide the final margin, which was more than enough for Blanchard.
Southeastern will be back in action Saturday, closing out the tournament with a 10 a.m. game versus Evansville and a 12:30 p.m. contest versus St. Louis. Live stats for both games, provide by tournament host UCA, will be accessible at
www.ucasports.com/sideearmstats/softball.
SLU – 100 120 1 – 5 7 1 (10-3)
STL – 000 110 0 – 2 4 3 (6-5)
Hallie Burns,
Macie LaRue and
Cydnee Schneider. Anna Christ and Abby Mallo. W – Burns (4-0). L – Christ (2-2). 2B – SLU:
Shelby Morris; STL: Abby Mallo. T – 1:50. A – 91.
SLU – 400 200 0 – 6 8 0 (11-3)
UCA – 000 000 0 – 0 3 2 (6-5)
Cera Blanchard and
Cydnee Schneider. Bailie Runner, Emory Bowlin (5) and Autumn Vessier. W – Blanchard (4-0). L – Runner (3-2). HR – SLU:
Ka'Lyn Watson (3). 2B – UCA: LJ Smith (1). T – 1:49. A – 163.
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
For ticket information, please contact the Southeastern Athletics Ticket Office at (985) 549-5466 or visit
www.LionSports.net/tickets. Southeastern offers mobile ticketing as the primary source for securing tickets. All tickets will be available via e-mail in a PDF format for fans to download on their phone or print at home. Tickets can also be downloaded to Apple Wallet.
CLEAR BAG POLICY
Southeastern Athletics has a clear bag policy for all ticketed events. For more information on the clear bag policy, visit
www.LionSports.net/clear.
