RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. – The No. 5 Arkansas Tech Golden Suns softball team's 19-game winning streak came to an end on Monday night, as the Golden Suns (21-2, 13-1 Great American Conference) split a league doubleheader with Oklahoma Baptist (6-13, 4-10), winning the opener 7-1 before falling 3-0 in the nightcap.
NEXT UPTech heads to Ada, Oklahoma for a four-game conference set with East Central this Friday and Saturday. Friday's doubleheader begins at 2 p.m. while Saturday's begins at noon.
(GAME ONE) OKLAHOMA BAPTIST STARTING LINEUP1. Shalee Cordell (CF)
2. Kasey Jo Burgess (LF)
3. Madison Vaughan (RF)
4. Kasey Maddox (C)
5. Haylee Zimmerman (DP)
6. Caitlin Hall (3B)
7. Hannah Morris (1B)
8. Jill Shipman (SS)
9. Harlee Griffis (2B)
TECH STARTING LINEUP1.
Alex Edinger (2B)
2.
Gaby Vasquez (3B)
3.
Jalissa Gum (P)
4.
Sarah Coronado (SS)
5.
Ashley Savage (LF)
6.
Destiny Crumpley (1B)
7.
Megan Goodnight (DP)
8.
Janie Knowles (C)
9.
Kambri Hill (CF)
Ashley Anderson (RF)
SCORING PLAYSTech 1st – G. Vasquez singled; A. Edinger advanced to third, scored on a throwing error by 2b. (Tech 1, OBU 0)
Tech 1st – J. Gum doubled to left center, RBI; G. Vasquez scored. (Tech 2, OBU 0)
Tech 1st – D. Crumpley singled through the left side, RBI; A. Savage advanced to second; J. Gum scored. (Tech 3, OBU 0)
Tech 1st – J. Knowles singled down the lf line, RBI; M. Goodnight advanced to second; A. Savage scored. (Tech 4, OBU 0)
Tech 1st – K. Hill singled to left field, RBI; J. Knowles advanced to third; M. Goodnight scored. (Tech 5, OBU 0)
Tech 3rd – J. Knowles grounded out to ss, RBI; M. Goodnight scored. (Tech 6, OBU 0)
OBU 5th – Burgess reached on a fielder's choice, RBI; Cordell advanced to second; Griffis out at third ss to 3b; Shipman scored, unearned. (Tech 6, OBU 1)
Tech 5th – S. Herweck singled to second base, RBI; M. Goodnight scored. (Tech 7, OBU 1)
OF RECORDWinning Pitcher:
Jalissa Gum (7-0)
Losing Pitcher: McKenzie Jones (2-6)
NOTABLESGum tossed four innings and allowed one hit, fanning eight and walking only three.
Kelsie Barker pitched two innings of relief allowing two hits and one unearned run, while
Bailey Shaffer pitched a perfect seventh.
Edinger, Vasquez, Goodnight, and Hill all had two hits in the win.
Goodnight's two hits were both for extra bases – a double and a triple.
(GAME TWO) OKLAHOMA BAPTIST STARTING LINEUP1. Shalee Cordell (CF)
2. Kasey Jo Burgess (LF)
3. Madison Vaughan (C)
4. Haylee Zimmerman (P)
5. Caitlin Hall (3B)
6. Hannah Morris (1B)
7. Jill Shipman (SS)
8. Sam Barry (RF)
9. Harlee Griffis (2B)
TECH STARTING LINEUP1.
Alex Edinger (2B)
2.
Gaby Vasquez (RF)
3.
Jalissa Gum (3B)
4.
Sarah Coronado (SS)
5.
Ashley Savage (LF)
6.
Destiny Crumpley (1B)
7,
Megan Goodnight (DP)
8,
Janie Knowles (C)
9,
Kambri Hill (CF)
SCORING PLAYSOBU 4th – Barry walked, RBI; Shipman advanced to second; Morris advanced to third; Hall scored. (OBU 1, Tech 0)
OBU 5th – Shipman doubled to left field, 2 RBI; Morris scored; Zimmerman scored. (OBU 3, Tech 0)
OF RECORDWinning Pitcher:
Sydnee Clark (3-2)
Losing Pitcher: Haylee Zimmerman (1-1)
NOTABLESClark suffered the loss after allowing three runs on four hits in 1.2 innings of work.
Starter
Morgan Vaughan picked up the no decision after allowing two hits in three innings of work.
Goodnight was solid in relief, tossing 2.1 scoreless innings and fanning one.
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