RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. – Sarah Coronado had a five-hit day, while Ashton Sangster and Jalissa Gum collected four apiece as the Arkansas Tech Golden Suns softball team (27-15, 21-9) scored early and often in a doubleheader sweep of Southeastern Oklahoma (16-22, 10-18), winning the opener 9-1 before taking a 4-0 win in the nightcap.

NEXT UP

• The Golden Suns host Arkansas-Monticello in a four-game series on Friday, April 14 and Saturday, April 15. Friday's first pitch is set for 3 p.m., while Saturday's doubleheader begins at noon.

(Game One) TECH STARTING LINEUP

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

SOUTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA 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 (P)
9. Kailyn Blackwood (DP)
   Brittany Chetallier (LF)

SCORING PLAYS

• Tech 1^st – M. Goodnight singled up the middle, 2 RBI; advanced to second on the throw; A. Sangster scored; J. Knowles scored. (Tech 2, SE 0)
• Tech 1^st – S. Coronado singled through the left side, RBI; S. LaChance advanced to second; M. Goodnight scored. (Tech 3, SE 0)
• Tech 1^st – J. Gum sacrifice fly to right field, RBI; S. Coronado advanced to third; S. LaChance scored. (Tech 4, SE 0)
• Tech 1^st – A. Landry reached on a dropped fly by lf; C. Tolar advanced to second; S. Coronado scored, unearned. (Tech 5, SE 0)
• SE 1^st – K. Thompson singled down the 3b line, advanced to second on a throwing error by p; D. Riddle scored, unearned. (Tech 5, SE 1)
• Tech 2^nd – S. LaChance grounded into a double play ss to 2b to 1b; M. Goodnight out on the play; A. Sangster scored. (Tech 6, SE 1)
• Tech 5^th – J. Gum homered to left field, 2 RBI; S. Coronado scored. (Tech 8, SE 1)
• Tech 7^th – G.Vasquez doubled to left center, RBI; C.Tolar scored. (Tech 9, SE 1)

OF RECORD

• Winning Pitcher: Jalissa Gum (12-8)
• Losing Pitcher:  Emily Cudd (12-10)

NOTABLES

• Sarah Coronado and Gaby Vasquez both had three hits in the win, while Ashton Sangster, Megan Goodnight, Cara Tolar, and Jalissa Gum all had two hits apiece.
• Gum went the distance, allowing one unearned run on six hits,

(Game Two) TECH STARTING LINEUP

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

SOUTHEASTERN 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 (P)
9. Kailyn Blackwood (DP)
   Brittany Chetallier (LF)

SCORING PLAYS

• Tech 3^rd – A. Sangster homered to center field, 2 RBI; J. Knowles scored. (Tech 2, SE 0)
• Tech 3^rd – S. Coronado singled to left field, RBI; S. LaChance advanced to second; M.Goodnight scored, unearned. (Tech  3, SE 0)
• Tech 3^rd – G.Vasquez hit by pitch, RBI; J. Gum advanced to second; S. Coronado advanced to third; S. LaChance scored, unearned. (Tech 4, SE 0)

OF RECORD

• Winning Pitcher: Cara Tolar (4-3)
• Losing Pitcher:  Emily Cudd (12-11)
• Save: Morgan Vaughan (5)

NOTABLES

• Cara Tolar picked up the win after throwing four shutout innings, surrendering four hits and fanning three.
• Morgan Vaughan was stellar in relief, allowing one hit in three innings, fanning two.
• Janie Knowles, Ashton Sangster, Sarah Coronado, and Jalissa Gum had two hits in the win.