DURANT, Okla. – Sarah LaChance had a four-hit day, while Cara Tolar pitched a gem in the nightcap as the Arkansas Tech Golden Suns softball team (25-15, 19-9 Great American Conference) salvaged a doubleheader split against Southeastern Oklahoma (16-20, 10-16) on Friday afternoon, winning the nightcap 10-1 after falling 4-3 in the opener.

NEXT UP

• Arkansas Tech and Southeastern Oklahoma will conclude their four-game set with a noon doubleheader on Saturday, April 7.  

(GAME ONE) TECH STARTING LINEUP

1. Janie Knowles (C)
2. Ashton Sangster (2B)
3. Megan Goodnight (1B)
4. Jalissa Gum (P)
5. Sarah Coronado (SS)
6. Sarah LaChance (DP)
7. Cara Tolar (RF)
8. Ashley Landry (CF)
9. Alix Boulanger (3B)
   Gaby Vasquez (LF)

SOUTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA STARTING LINEUP

1. Symphoni Shomo (2B)
2. Kennedy Saylers (RF)
3. Destiny Riddle (3B)
4. Keeshia Thompson (CF)
5. Conner Harmon (C)
6. Mykaela Wallace (SS)
7. Jordyn James (1B)
8. Emily Cudd (P)
9. Brittany Chetallier (LF)

SCORING PLAYS

• Tech 2^nd – J. Knowles singled down the rf line, RBI; A. Boulanger advanced to second; C. Tolar advanced to third; G. Vasquez scored. (Tech 1, SE 0)
• Tech 2^nd – A. Sangster sacrifice fly to lf, RBI; J. Knowles advanced to second; A. Boulanger advanced to third; C. Tolar scored. (Tech 2, SE 0)
• SE 2^nd – J. James homered to left center, 3 RBI; C. Harmon scored; K. Thompson scored. (SE 3, Tech 2)
• SE 3^rd – D. Riddle reached on a fielder's choice, SAC, bunt, RBI; S. Shomo scored. (SE 4, Tech 2)
• Tech 5^th – S. LaChance singled to center field, RBI; J. Gum scored. (SE 4, Tech 3)

OF RECORD

• Winning Pitcher: Emily Cudd (12-9)
  Losing Pitcher: Jalissa Gum (11-8)

NOTABLES

• Sarah LaChance and Cara Tolar each had two hits in the loss.
• Jalissa Gum suffered the loss after allowing four runs in 3.0 innings of work.
• Bailey Shaffer and Morgan Vaughan tossed three innings of scoreless relief.

(GAME TWO) TECH STARTING LINEUP

1. Janie Knowles (CF)
2. Ashton Sangster (2B)
3. Megan Goodnight (1B)
4. Sarah LaChance (C)
5. Cara Tolar (P)
6. Sarah Coronado (SS)
7. Bailey Shaffer (LF)
8. Gaby Vasquez (RF)
9. Jalissa Gum (DP)
   Alix Boulanger (3B)

SE STARTING LINEUP

1. Symphoni Shomo (2B)
2. Kennedy Salyers (RF)
3. Destiny Riddle (3B)
4. Keeshia Thompson (CF)
5. Conner Harmon (C)
6. Mykaela Wallace (SS)
7. Jordyn James (1B)
8. Emily Cudd (DP)
9. Brittany Chetallier (LF)

SCORING PLAYS

• Tech 1^st – M. Goodnight homered to left center, 2 RBI; A. Sangster scored. (Tech 2, SE 0)
• SE 1^st – S. Shomo scored on a passed ball, unearned. (Tech 2, SE 1)
• Tech 2^nd – S. Coronado homered to left field, RBI. (Tech 3, SE 1)
• Tech 2^nd – J. Gum doubled to left center, RBI; G. Vasquez scored. (Tech 4, SE 1)
• Tech 2^nd – J. Knowles singled to left center, RBI, advanced to second on the throw; J. Gum scored. (Tech 5, SE 1)
• Tech 2^nd – S. LaChance singled down the lf line, RBI; M. Goodnight advanced to second; J. Knowles scored. (Tech 6, SE 1)
• Tech 2^nd – S. Coronado reached on a fielding error by 3B; C. Tolar advanced to second; S. LaChance scored, unearned; M. Goodnight scored, unearned. (Tech 8, SE 1)
• Tech 3^rd – J. Knowles homered to left field, 2 RBI; J. Gum scored, unearned. (Tech 10, SE 1)

OF RECORD

• Winning Pitcher: C. Tolar (3-3)
• Losing Pitcher: A. Moore (1-6)

NOTABLES

• Cara Tolar went the distance in the win, allowing one unearned run on six hits, fanning four.
• Knowles and LaChance each had two hits in the win.