RUSSELLVILLE, Ark.  – Jalissa Gum picked up the wins in both ends of the doubleheader, firing a one-hit shutout and fanning 14, and then entering the nightcap with a bases-loaded, one-out jam and striking out five of the six hitters she faced, leading the Arkansas Tech Golden Suns softball team (24-12, 18-6 Great American Conference) sealed the series sweep of East Central (19-17, 10-14), winning 1-0 and 3-0 on Saturday at the Chartwells Women's Sports Complex.
 
NEXT UP

• The Golden Suns face Harding in a Great American Conference doubleheader on Tuesday, April 4. First pitch from the Chartwells Women's Sports Complex is set for 4 p.m.

 
(Game One) ECU STARTING LINEUP
 
1.Alissa Taylor (1B)
2.Claresha Clemons (DP)
3.Ellanee Allison (2B)
4.Jaclyn Willis (3B)
5.Mariah Ewy (SS)
6.Breecia Crawford (C)
7.Aundrea Hamric (CF)
8.Caitlin Paolini (LF)
9.Haley Hyatt (RF)
 
TECH STARTING LINEUP
 
1.Janie Knowles (C)
2.Ashley Landry (CF)
3.Megan Goodnight (1B)
4.Jalissa Gum (P)
5.Sarah LaChance (DP)
6.Sarah Coronado (SS)
7.Cara Tolar (RF)
8.Gaby Vasquez (LF)
9.Ashton Sangster (2B)
Alix Boulanger (3B)
 
SCORING PLAYS

• Tech 4^th – S. Coronado scored on a wild pitch. (Tech 1, ECU 0)

 
OF RECORD

• Winning Pitcher: Jalissa Gum (9-6)
  Losing Pitcher:  Lindsay Wade (0-2)

 
NOTABLES

• Gum fired her second one-hit shutout of the weekend, fanning 14 and walking one. ECU was down to its final strike before an infield single broke-up the no-hitter in the seventh.
• Goodnight had three hits, while Knowles picked up two. Knowles' second hit was her 100^th career hit.

 
(Game Two) ECU STARTING LINEUP
 
1.Alissa Taylor (1B)
2.Claresha Clemons (DP)
3.Ellanee Allison (2B)
4.Breecia Crawford (C)
5.Mariah Ewy (SS)
6.Caitlin Paolini (LF)
7.Aundrea Hamric (CF)
8.Lindsae Walker (3B)
9.Haley Hyatt (RF)
 
TECH STARTING LINEUP
 
1.Janie Knowles (3B)
2.Ashley Landry (CF)
3.Megan Goodnight (1B)
4.Jalissa Gum (DP)
5.Sarah LaChance (C)
6.Sarah Coronado (SS)
7.Cara Tolar (P)
8.Gaby Vasquez (RF)
9.Ashton Sangster (2B)
Alix Boulanger (3B)
 
SCORING PLAYS

• Tech 6^th – S. Coronado doubled to right center, advanced to third on the throw, 3 RBI; M. Withrow scored; J. Gum scored; M. Goodnight scored. (Tech 3, ECU 0)

 
OF RECORD

• Winning Pitcher: Jalissa Gum (10-6)
  Losing Pitcher: Karlie Milburn (8-5)

 
NOTABLES

• Tolar picked up a no decision after scattering three hits and walking one in 5.1 innings of work, fanning six.
• Gum entered the game in the sixth with the bases loaded and one out, and notched five strikeouts to lock down the win.
• Gum notched the win in all four games in the series. She is believed to be the first pitcher in Great American Conference history to pick up the win in all four games of a conference series.