DURANT, Okla. – Sydnee Clark and Kelsie Barker combined to hold Missouri Southern hitless, but the Arkansas Tech Golden Suns softball team (2-1) was unable to overcome an early defensive miscue, falling 2-0 to MSSU (2-2) on Saturday on day two of the Southeastern Shootout.

NEXT UP

• The Golden Suns conclude play at the Southeastern Shootout on Sunday, Feb. 7, facing Central Missouri (12:30 p.m.) and Emporia State (3 p.m.).

MSSU STARTING LINEUP

1. Alana Hester (CF)
2. Abi Corbett (LF)
3. Myranda Stewart (2B)
4. Dru Coleman (DP)
5. Sydney Fry (RF)
6. Ashley Caldarella (3B)
7. Angel Badalamenti (C)
8. Sarah Williams (1B)
9. Kylie Wesbrooks (SS)

TECH STARTING LINEUP

1. Alex Edinger (2B)
2. Janie Knowles (C)
3. Jalissa Gum (3B)
4. Kambri Hill (CF)
5. Ashley Savage (LF)
6. Megan Goodnight (1B)
7. Chloe Clifton (DP)
8. Sarah Coronado (SS)
9. Samantha Herweck (RF)

SCORING PLAYS

• MSSU 1^st – A. Corbett reached on an error by 1b, SAC, bunt, advanced to third; A. Hester scored. (MSSU 1, Tech 0)
• MSSU 1^st – M. Stewart grounded out to SS, RBI; A. Corbett scored, unearned (MSSU 2, Tech 0)

OF RECORD

• Winning Pitcher: Sydnee Clark (0-1)
  Losing Pitcher: Kali' Hodson (1-0)

NOTABLES

• Tech left the bases loaded in the first and fourth innings.
• A leadoff walk in the first inning followed by a stolen base and an error put the first run of the game across for the Lions, and an RBI grounder gave MSSU its other offense.
• MSSU managed just four baserunners after the first inning.
• Clark fell to 0-1 on the season after allowing two runs, one earned, on no hits over four innings of work. Clark walked five and fanned five. Barker threw three perfect innings in relief, fanning three.