LAKE CHARLES— Senior outfielder
Justyce McClain moved into second place in McNeese career hits in a 3-1 Southland Conference softball opening series win against Northwestern State Friday night.
The series will conclude with a noon doubleheader on Saturday which has been designated as Military Appreciation Day. All military personnel with a Military ID or in uniform will have free admission.
McClain, the native of Phoenix, Arizona, moved into second place behind All-American
Erika Piancastelli with her 231
st career hit in the fourth inning on a one out single up the middle. The career record is 253.
SCORING INNINGS
B1- Justyce Mcclain led the inning off with a single to left then went to third on a sac bunt by
Cori McCrary. McClain scored on a RBI single to centerfield by
Demi Boudreaux (McN 1, NW St. 0)
B3- McNeese added two more runs on a NW State error and a RBI single to centerfield by Cory McCrary (McN 3, NW St. 0)
T6- NW State gets on the board via a solo homerun off the bat of Alexis Perry (McN 3, NW St. 1)
NOTES
- Justyce McClain moved into second place in McNeese career hits with a single up the middle in the B4 to give her 231
- McNeese outhit NW State 7-4
- McClain and Aubree Turbeville led the Cowgirls with two hits apiece
- Junior Alexsandra Flores improved to 7-7 on the year with the win. Flores gave up one earned run on four hits, two strikeouts and one walk
- Freshman Saleen Flores picked up her second save of the season. Flores faced the last five batters of the game including the final out in the bottom of the sixth. With the tying run at the plate, Saleen got Hayley Barbazon to ground out the second base to end the game.
- Both teams left six runners stranded
