BEAUMONT, Texas - Southland Conference play opens Friday at the LU Softball Complex as Lamar University (11-9, 0-0 SLC) will host Battle of the Border rival McNeese (12-10, 0-0 SLC) this weekend. Friday is a doubleheader that will start at 1 p.m., while Saturday has the first pitch being delivered at noon.
Previously
The Cardinals scored 10 runs in the second inning to defeat Texas Southern, 11-0 in five innings.
Veronica Harrison (two RBIs) was the only Cardinal with two hits while she,
Gracee Hess (three), and
Jayne Sepulveda (two) each had multi-RBI games.
Mallory Pitre earned the victory with four shutout innings, six strikeouts, and two hits allowed.
10+ In One Frame
This was the fourth time in program history that the Cardinals scored 10 or more runs in a single inning. LU scored 11 runs against Nicholls (3/15/14) and Abilene Christian (3/14/15). The all-time mark for runs in a single inning is 15 against UIW (4/28/17), which led to a 22-4 victory.
Ribby Machine
Harrison is second in the conference with 18 RBIs, which trails Maria Detillier (Southeastern La.) by one. She has driven in six runs in the last three games and has had six multi-RBI games.
OPPONENT INFO: McNeese
Time: Friday at 1/3 PM; Saturday at 12 PM
Series Record: LU trails 34-2
Last Meeting: McNeese, 6-3
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About the Cowgirls
McNeese is 12-10 after an 8-2 win over South Alabama. Kassidy Chance and Reese Reyna led with two hits each while Jada Munoz (two hits), Nyjah Fontenot, and Delaney Dunham each drove in two RBIs. Alexis Dibbley (4.0 IP, two hits, one run, one K) recorded her second win in the circle.
The Cowgirls enter Friday with a .290 batting average, which is third in the conference and are led by Chance, who is hitting .400. Samantha Mundine has a team-high 25 hits while Dibbley produces a team-high 15 RBIs. In the circle, Maddie Taylor has won five games while Kadence Williams leads the pitching staff in ERA (2.27)
Up Next
LU concludes its five-game set at the LU Softball Complex Wednesday against Baylor. The first pitch will be delivered at 5 p.m.
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