RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. – Paty Loredo turned in a five-hit day, going 4-for-4 with a pair of homers in the nightcap, while Megan Goodnight and Bailey Bunch turned in four-hit performances as the Arkansas Tech Golden Suns softball team (23-9, 14-6 Great American Conference) swept to a pair of run-rule wins over Oklahoma Baptist (10-18, 7-13), winning the opener 9-1 and the finale 14-6.
 
NEXT UP

• The Golden Suns and East Central will face off in a four-game series in Ada on Thursday and Friday, March 29-30.

OKLAHOMA BAPTIST LINEUP (GAME 1)
1.Dani Manning (C)
2.Katie Reyes (3B)
3.Bry Flanagan (SS)
4.Cheyenne Demaree (RF)
5.Shelby Savage (CF)
6.Katie Long (P)
7.Miranda Garza (1B)
8.Aspen Grimes (2B)
9.Kristen Grabin (LF)
Chandler Roberts (P)
 
ARKANSAS TECH LINEUP
1.Bailey Bunch (RF)
2.Paty Loredo (2B)
3.Paige Mendoza (3B)
4.Megan Goodnight (P)
5.Makenzie Addis (C)
6.Janie Knowles (1B)
7.Sarah Coronado (SS)
8.Sydnie Henson (LF)
9.Ashton Sangster (CF)
Bailey Shaffer (DP)
 
SCORING PLAYS

• OKB 1^st – Flanagan doubled to left center, RBI; Manning scored. (OKB 1, Tech 0)
• Tech 1^st – M. Goodnight reached on a fielding error by 3b, RBI; P. Mendoza advanced to second; P. Loredo advanced to third; B. Bunch scored. (Tech 1, OKB 1)
• Tech 1^st – M. Addis sacrifice fly to cf, RBI; P. Loredo scored. (Tech 2, OKB 1)
• Tech 1^st – S. Henson singled to shortstop, RBI; S. Coronado advanced to second; M. Goodnight advanced to third; P. Mendoza scored, unearned. (Tech 3, OKB 1)
• Tech 1^st – A. Sangster singled through the right side, 2 RBI; S. Henson advanced to third; S. Coronado scored, unearned; M. Goodnight scored, unearned. (Tech 5, OKB 1)
• Tech 1^st – B. Bunch singled up the middle, 2 RBI; A. Sangster scored, unearned; S. Henson scored, unearned. (Tech 6, OKB 1)
• Tech 2^nd – S. Coronado singled to center field, RBI; J. Knowles advanced to second; M. Addis scored, unearned. (Tech 7, OKB 1)
• Tech 3^rd – P. Loredo grounded out to 2b, RBI; A. Sangster scored. (Tech 9, OKB 1)

 
OF RECORD
 

• Winning Pitcher: Megan Goodnight (7-1)  
• Losing Pitcher: Chandler Roberts (0-5)

NOTABLES

• Bunch was 2-for-2 with a pair of RBIs in the win.
• Ashton Sangster stole her 14^th base of the season and her 29^th base of her career in the opener.
• Megan Goodnight improved to 7-1 on the year with a four-inning performance, scattering four hits and allowing one run, walking three and fanning four. 

OKLAHOMA BAPTIST LINEUP (GAME 2)
1.Dani Manning (C)
2.Katie Reyes (3B)
3.Bry Flanagan (SS)
4.Cheyenne Demaree (RF)
5.Taylor Zanca (DP)
6.Katie Long (DP)
7.Shelby Savage (CF)
8.Aspen Grimes (2B)
9.Kristen Grabin (LF)
Bailee Saye (P)
 
ARKANSAS TECH LINEUP
1.Bailey Bunch (RF)
2.Paty Loredo (2B)
3.Paige Mendoza (3B)
4.Megan Goodnight (1B)
5.Makenzie Addis (DP)
6.Janie Knowles (C)
7.Sarah Coronado (SS)
8.Sydnie Henson (LF)
9.Ashton Sangster (CF)
Kristen Dempsey (P)
 
SCORING PLAYS

• OKB 1^st – Flanagan doubled down the lf line, RBI; Reyes scored. (OKB 1, Tech 0)
• Tech 1^st – P. Loredo homered down the lf line, RBI. (Tech 1, OKB 1)
• OKB 2^nd – Grimes homered down the lf line, 2 RBI; Savage scored. (OKB 3, Tech 1)
• Tech 2^nd – J. Knowles homered to left field, 2 RBI; M. Addis scored. (Tech 3, OKB 3)
• Tech 2^nd – B. Bunch singled to second base, RBI; S. Coronado scored. (Tech 4, OKB 3)
• Tech 2^nd – P. Loredo homered to left center, 2 RBI; B. Bunch scored. (Tech 6, OKB 3)
• Tech 4^th – M. Goodnight singled, RBI; P. Mendoza advanced to third; A. Boulanger scored. (Tech 7, OKB 3)
• Tech 4^th – M. Addis singled through the right side, RBI; M. Goodnight advanced to second; P. Mendoza scored. (Tech 8, OKB 3)
• OKB 5^th – Flanagan grounded into double play ss to 1b; Reyes out on the play; Manning advanced to third; Grabin scored. (Tech 8, OKB 4)
• OKB 5^th – Demaree homered to right center, 2 RBI; Manning scored. (Tech 8, OKB 6)
• Tech 5^th – A. Sangster singled to right center, advanced to second on the throw, RBI; S. Coronado scored. (Tech 9, OKB 6)
• Tech 5^th – P. Loredo singled down the rf line, RBI; B. Bunch advanced to third; A. Sangster scored. (Tech 10, OKB 6)
• Tech 5^th – P. Mendoza singled to left field, RBI; P. Loredo advanced to second; B. Bunch scored. (Tech 11, OKB 6)
• Tech 5^th – M. Goodnight tripled to left center, 2 RBI; P. Mendoza scored; P. Loredo scored. (Tech 13, OKB 6)
• Tech 5^th – M. Addis singled to left center, RBI; M. Goodnight scored. (Tech 14, OKB 6)

OF RECORD

• Winning Pitcher:  Bailey Shaffer (7-1)
• Losing Pitcher: Katie Long (5-3)
• Save: Megan Goodnight (7)

NOTABLES

• Loredo's four-hit game was the second individual performance with four or more hits in one game this season for the Golden Suns, following Bailey Bunch's five-hit game at SNU on March 16.
• Sangster stole her 15^th base of the season and the 30^th base of her career. The 15 stolen bases ties her total from her freshman campaign. She is now four shy of tying the individual season record of 19 steals set in 2004 by Terrise Williams. She also moved into a tie for sixth all-time in stolen bases, tying Krista Cifuentes (2006-09).
• Janie Knowles' homer was the 18^th home run of her career, moving her into a tie for ninth all-time at Arkansas Tech with Kambri Hill (2015-16).
• Goodnight's triple was the sixth of her career, putting her into a four-way tie for fifth all-time at Arkansas Tech with Shanda Jimeson (2008-11), Dana Stephenson (2010-11), and Jalissa Gum (2014-17).
• Goodnight's four-RBI day moved her into sole possession of fifth place in the Tech record book with 88 RBIs. Additionally, her seventh save of the season extends her own single-season record and brings her one away from tying Kelsie Barker (2015-16) for third all-time.
• Bailey Shaffer picked up the win after scattering five hits over 2.2 innings of releif, surrendering three runs. Goodnight notched the save after entering the game in the top of the fifth with the tying run at the plate and retiring the only hitter she faced in the game.