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Southern University

McKenzie Ogden
Eugene Johnson
8
Winner Southern U SU 7-22, 4-5 SWAC
4
Arkansas Pine Bluff UAPB 6-24, 2-7 SWAC
Winner
Southern U SU
7-22, 4-5 SWAC
8
Final
4
Arkansas Pine Bluff UAPB
6-24, 2-7 SWAC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Southern U SU 5 0 0 1 1 1 0 8 11 0
Arkansas Pine Bluff UAPB 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 4 6 4

W: Latta, Raquel (2-2) L: Green. Sydney (4-7)

Game Recap: Softball | | Kevin Albarez, Assistant Sport Information Director

Softball Picks up Series win Over UAPB

PINE BLUFF, AR – The Lady Jaguars came out swinging to start the third game of the series against the University of Arkansas – Pine Bluff at Torii Hunter Softball Complex. The Lady Jaguars won the rubber match 8-4.
 
Southern improved to 7-22 overall and 4-5 in SWAC play. Pine Bluff dropped to 6-24 on the year and 2-7 in conference play.


Southern 8, UABP 4
W: Raquel Latta (2-2) L: S. Green (4-7) 
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Southern would explode for five runs in the first. Asia George and McKenzie Ogden would score on a Sydney Wesley single. Wesley would come around to score on a single by Alana Mark and Mark would score on a bunt single by Blair Willis. Raquel Latta reached base on an error that would allow Christina Mayer and Anabella Valadez to score, giving the Lady Jaguars a 5-0 lead.
  • UAPB would get one run back in the second after a double and a single, cutting the lead to 5-1.
  • Southern added another run in the top of the fourth off a single by Alissa Castaneda, allowing Kameryn Adkins to score.
  • Pine Bluff would score three in the fifth off four hits.
  • Latta singled to open the sixth and Castaneda would double behind her to give Southern the final margin of 8-4.
  • Valadez came in to pitch in the bottom of the fifth and retired all 10 batters she faced.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
  • Southern would outhit UAPB, 11-6.
  • The Lady Jaguars was perfect in the field, while UAPB would finish with four errors.
  • Southern would leave six runners stranded and Pin Bluff left three on base.
  • Southern drew no walks and struck out one time.
  • Ogden, Wesley, Mark and Castaneda all finished with multi-hit games. Wesley, Latta and Castaneda all finished with two RBI.
  • Sydney Green finished 2-for-3 with two RBI to lead UAPB at the plate.

UP NEXT
The Lady Jaguars will be back in action when they travel to Grambling on March 31-April1 for a three-game series. Friday's contest starts at 3 p.m. and Saturday's doubleheader starts at noon.

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