Jil Poullard
Leighton Chamblee
6
Winner Southeastern SLU 26-10
1
McNeese MCN 22-15
Winner
Southeastern SLU
26-10
6
Final
1
McNeese MCN
22-15
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Southeastern SLU 0 0 3 0 0 1 2 6 12 0
McNeese MCN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0

W: Zumo, Heather (13-3) L: Sanders, Shaelyn (6-1)

Game Recap: Softball | | Lauren Feldstein, SID Graduate Assistant

Cowgirls Drop First Game Of Series Against Southeastern

LAKE CHARLES- Southeastern's offense picked up the timely hits when they needed them Friday night in its 6-1 Southland Conference series opening win over McNeese.  The loss snaps the Cowgirls' 11 game winning streak while the win extended the Lady Lions' win streak to eight games. 

The two teams will conclude the series with 1 p.m. doubleheader Saturday. 

"Southeastern's pitcher Heather Zumo pitched outstanding, and their hitters did a good job finding holes. At the end of the day, we were beat in every phase of the game," said head coach James Landreneau. "It is a three-game series, so we need to find a way to put tonight's game behind us. Every game in conference is going to be tough and we will need to play better."  

McNeese (22-15, 6-1 SLC) picked up the first run of the game with Jill Poullard's RBI double scoring leadoff hitter Alayis Seneca in the first inning. 

SLU (26-10, 4-0 SLC) loaded the bases in the third with two outs. Cowgirl starting pitcher Shaelyn Sanders struck out a Lady Lion for the second out, but a bases-clearing triple gave SLU a 3-1 advantage.  

Following two scoreless innings, the Lady Lions increased their lead to 4-1 with a solo homer in the fourth inning.  

With two outs in the top of the seventh and bases loaded, a SLU two RBI single increased the score to 6-1. Reliever Whitney Tate struck out the final Lady Lion to end the threat, but Southeastern refused to relinquish its five-run lead in the bottom of the final frame.  

Key Moments: 

First Inning 

  • The Cowgirls scratched the first run of the ball game with an RBI double by Jil Poullard. 

Third Inning 

  • A bases-clearing three RBI double gave the Lady Lions a 3-1 lead  

Fourth Inning 

  • Southeastern increased its lead to three off a solo homer  

Sevent Inning 

  • SLU tacked on the final two runs off a two RBI single to raise the score to 6-1 

Game Notes: 

  • Starting pitcher Sanders (6-1) absorbed her first loss of the season allowing three runs on six hits and one strikeout in 4.0 innings of work 

  • Reliever Whitney Tate gave up three runs on six hits with one strikeout in 3.0 innings. 

  • Poullard led the Cowgirls at the plate with two hits, one RBI, and one walk 

  • Seneca had two hits and scored the only Cowgirl run of the game 

  • Lady Lions pitcher Heather Zumo (12-3) gave up one run, six hits and struck out five in 6.0 innings of work 

  • The Cowgirls left seven runners stranded while the Lady Lions left six  

Next Game: 

The Southeastern series will continue Saturday, April 8 at Joe Miller Field at Cowgirls Diamond with a 1 p.m. doubleheader.  

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