NORMAN, Okla. – The two-time reigning Southland Conference Tournament champion Southeastern Louisiana University softball team dropped a pair of nonconference contests Sunday afternoon at Love's Field.
SLU (14-9) opened the day with a 3-2 extra-inning loss to Sam Houston State (14-8) in nine innings. In the nightcap, the Lady Lions fell to No. 5 Oklahoma, 9-1.
Kailey Dixon and
Cydnee Schneider each had two hits in the loss to the Bearkats. Dixon and
Chloe Magee each drove in runs for SLU in the opener.
Cera Blanchard and
Macie LaRue (2-2) allowed nine hits to the Bearkats and combined for four strikeouts.
Brilee Ford hit her second home run of the season in the loss to the Sooners. Oklahoma, the top offensive team in Division I, touched up SLU pitching for five home runs.
Southeastern will conclude its pre-conference schedule Thursday with a 5 p.m. contest at UT Arlington. The game with UTA will be televised on ESPN+.
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
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CLEAR BAG POLICY
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