MONTICELLO, Ark. –
Destiny Crumpley had a four-hit day,
Jalissa Gum went 4-for-4 in the finale, and
Morgan Vaughan tossed four solid innings to improve to 13-0 on the season as the No. 5 Arkansas Tech Golden Suns softball team (34-3, 24-2 Great American Conference) swept a pair of games against Arkansas-Monticello (22-16, 17-11 GAC) on Saturday afternoon, winning the opener 4-2 before taking a 12-7 victory in the nightcap.
NEXT UP
- The Golden Suns and UAM will conclude their four-game series with a 1 p.m. doubleheader on Sunday, April 3.
(Game One) TECH STARTING LINEUP
- Alex Edinger (2B)
- Sarah Coronado (SS)
- Jalissa Gum (P)
- Destiny Crumpley (DP)
- Megan Goodnight (1B)
- Gaby Vasquez (3B)
- Ashley Savage (LF)
- Kambri Hill (CF)
- Janie Knowles (C)
Ashley Anderson (RF)
UAM STARTING LINEUP
- McKenzie Rice (3B)
- Holly Wilmarth (CF)
- Kali Piha (LF)
- Ashton Currey (C)
- Korie Parker (SS)
- Kali Bolter (RF)
- Kendra Coleman (P)
- Katie Koen (1B)
- Skyler Anderson (2B)
SCORING PLAYS
- UAM 3rd- H. Wilmarth homered to center, RBI. (UAM 1, Tech 0)
- Tech 5th – S. Coronado reached on a fielder's choice, sacrifice, RBI; A. Edinger advanced to third; K. Hill scored. (Tech 1, UAM 1)
- Tech 5th – J. Gum sacrifice fly to center field, RBI; A. Edinger scored. (Tech 2, UAM 1)
- Tech 5th – D. Crumpley homered to left field, 2 RBI; S. Coronado scored. (Tech 4, UAM 1)
- UAM 7th – M. Rice reached on a fielder's choice to shortstop, RBI; P. Pratt out at second ss to 2b; K. Callaway advanced to third; K. Bolter scored. (Tech 4, UAM 2)
OF RECORD
- Winning Pitcher: Kelsie Barker (5-0)
Losing Pitcher: Kendra Coleman (10-8)
NOTABLES
- Barker picked up the win tossing 3.2 perfect innings in relief, fanning one.
- Starter Jalissa Gum picked up no decision after tossing 3.1 innings, allowing one run on three hits and fanning five while walking one.
- Edinger and Crumpley both had a pair of hits in the win.
(Game Two) TECH STARTING LINEUP
- Alex Edinger (2B)
- Sarah Coronado (SS)
- Jalissa Gum (3B)
- Destiny Crumpley (DP)
- Megan Goodnight (1B)
- Kambri Hill (CF)
- Janie Knowles (C)
- Sydnie Henson (LF)
- Ashley Anderson (RF)
UAM STARTING LINEUP
- McKenzie Rice (3B)
- Holly Wilmarth (CF)
- Kali Piha (LF)
- Korie Parker (SS)
- Kali Bolter (RF)
- Ashton Currey (C)
- Allison Stipes (DP)
- Kelbe Callaway (1B)
- Skyler Anderson (2B)
SCORING PLAYS
- Tech 1st – J. Gum doubled to left center, advanced to third on the throw; RBI; S. Coronado scored. (Tech 1, UAM 0)
- Tech 1st – D. Crumpley reached on a fielder's choice to shortstop, RBI; J. Gum scored. (Tech 2, UAM 0)
- Tech 1st – S. Henson singled up the middle, 2 RBI; J. Knowles advanced to second; M. Goodnight scored; D. Crumpley scored. (Tech 4, UAM 0)
- Tech 2nd – S. Coronado singled down the lf line, advanced to second on the throw; A. Edinger advanced to third, scored on the throw. (Tech 5, UAM 0)
- Tech 2nd – J. Gum doubled down the lf line, ground-rule, RBI; S. Coronado scored. (Tech 6, UAM 0)
- Tech 2nd – M. Goodnight singled to right field, RBI; D. Crumpley advanced to second; J. Gum scored. (Tech 7, UAM 0)
- UAM 3rd – K. Parker singled up the middle, RBI; H. Wilmarth advanced to third; M. Rice scored. (Tech 7, UAM 1)
- Tech 4th – D. Crumpley singled to center field, RBI; J. Gum scored. (Tech 8, UAM 1)
- Tech 5th – D. Crumpley doubled to left center, 2 RBI; J. Gum advanced to third; S. Coronado scored; A. Edinger scored. (Tech 10, UAM 1)
- Tech 5th – M. Goodnight out at first rf to c to ss, SF, RBI; D. Crumpley out on the play, J. Gum scored. (Tech 11, UAM 1)
- UAM 5th – K. Piha singled through the left side, RBI; H. Wilmarth advanced to third; M. Rice scored, unearned. (Tech 11, UAM 2)
- UAM 5th – K. Parker reached on a fielder's choice to shortstop, RBI; K. Piha out at second ss to 2b; H. Wilmarth scored. (Tech 11, UAM 3)
- UAM 5th – A. Stipes singled up the middle, RBI; A. Currey advanced to second; K. Parker scored, unearned. (Tech 11, UAM 4)
- Tech 7th – J. Gum doubled to left center, RBI; S. Coronado scored. (Tech 12, UAM 4)
- UAM 7th – K. Parker homered to left field, 2 RBI; K. Piha scored. (Tech 12, UAM 6)
- UAM 7th – M. Moore singled to center field, RBI; K. Callaway advanced to second; A. Stipes scored. (Tech 12, UAM 7)
OF RECORD
- Winning Pitcher: Morgan Vaughan (13-0)
Losing Pitcher: Paisley Pratt (2-4)
NOTABLES
- UAM avoided the invocation of the eight-run rule with a three-run fifth inning.
- Gum was 4-for-4, Coronado was 3-for-4, while Crumpley and Goodnight both had a pair of hits in the win.
- Vaughan remained perfect on the year, improving to 13-0 overall after scattering five hits in four innings of work, allowing one run, walking one, and fanning two.
- Gum had three RBIs, with all four of her hits being extra-base hits.
- Crumpley had a team-high four RBIs, while Goodnight and Henson added two apiece.
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