ADA, Okla. – Megan Goodnight fired a complete-game shutout in the opening contest and notched the save in the nightcap, while picking up four hits at the plate as the Arkansas Tech Golden Suns softball team (25-9, 16-6 Great American Conference) took a doubleheader sweep over East Central (14-18, 9-13) on Friday, winning the opener 4-0 and taking a 7-6 decision in the nightcap.  
 
NEXT UP

• The Golden Suns and East Central will conclude their four-game series with a noon doubleheader on Saturday.

ARKANSAS TECH LINEUP (GAME 1)
1.Bailey Bunch (2B)
2.Gaby Vasquez (DP)
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)
Ashley Landry (RF)
 
EAST CENTRAL LINEUP
1.Alyssa Taylor (1B)
2.Catherine Barrera (3B)
3.Ellanee Allison (2B)
4.Claresha Clemons (RF)
5.Breecia Crawford (C)
6.Kahlie Barrett (DP)
7.Mariah Ewy (SS)
8.Jacey Henry (P)
9.Aundrea Hamric (CF)
Bridget Gleason
 
SCORING PLAYS

• Tech 1^st – M. Goodnight homered to center field, 2 RBI; P. Mendoza scored. (Tech 2, ECU 0)
• Tech 3^rd – M. Goodnight singled up the middle, RBI; P. Mendoza advanced to second; G. Vasquez scored. (Tech 3, ECU 0)
• Tech 4^th – M. Goodnight advanced to second on a throwing error by c (failed pickoff attempt), advanced to third on the error; P. Mendoza scored, unearned. (Tech 4, ECU 0)

OF RECORD

• Winning Pitcher: Megan Goodnight (8-1)  
• Losing Pitcher: Jacey Henry (1-6)

NOTABLES

• Goodnight fired her first complete-game shutout of the season, scattering four hits and walking three, fanning one.
• Goodnight went 2-for-3 at the plate, driving in three of Tech's four runs.
• Goodnight's homer was the 20^th of her career, giving her sole possession of seventh place all-time at Arkansas Tech and breaking a tie she previously held with Ashley Keen (2013-14).

ARKANSAS TECH LINEUP (GAME 2)
1.Bailey Bunch (2B)
2.Gaby Vasquez (DP)
3.Paige Mendoza (3B)
4.Megan Goodnight (1B)
5.Makenzie Addis (RF)
6.Janie Knowles (C)
7.Sarah Coronado (SS)
8.Sydnie Henson (LF)
9.Ashton Sangster (CF)
Cara Tolar (P)
 
EAST CENTRAL LINEUP
1.Catherine Barrera (3B)
2.Kahlie Barrett (DP)
3.Ellanee Allison (2B)
4.Alissa Taylor (1B)
5.Mariah Ewy (SS)
6.Claresha Clemons (RF)
7.Tarah Hilton (C)
8.Bridget Gleason (LF)
9.Aundrea Hamric (CF)
Angel Stoker (P)
 
SCORING PLAYS

• Tech 1^st – M. Goodnight doubled down the lf line, RBI; B. Bunch scored. (Tech 1, ECU 0)
• Tech 2^nd – A. Sangster reached on an error by lf sacrifice fly, advanced to third, 2 RBI; S. Coronado scored, unearned; J. Knowles scored, unearned. (Tech 3, ECU 0)
• Tech 2^nd – G. Vasquez sacrifice fly to center, RBI; A. Sangster scored, unearned. (Tech 4, ECU 0)
• Tech 2^nd – M. Goodnight singled to left field, RBI; P. Mendoza advanced to second, out at second lf to ss; B. Bunch scored, unearned. (Tech 5, ECU 0)
• Tech 3^rd – M. Addis homered to left field, RBI. (Tech 6, ECU 0)
• Tech 5^th – B. Bunch sacrifice fly to cf, RBI; A. Sangster advanced to second; S. Henson advanced to third; J. Knowles scored. (Tech 7, ECU 0)
• ECU 5^th – M. Ewy singled through the right side, advanced to second, RBI; J. Henry advanced to third; M. Dake advanced to third, out at home 2b to ss to c; C. Wigington scored. (Tech 7, ECU 1)
• ECU 6^th – C. Wiginton singled to left center, RBI; A. Hamric advanced to second; B. Gleason advanced to third; T. Hilton scored. (Tech 7, ECU 2)
• ECU 6^th – J. Henry singled up the middle, 2 RBI; C. Wigington advanced to second; A. Hamric scored; B. Gleason scored. (Tech 7, ECU 4)
• ECU 6^th – M. Ewy singled to left center, RBI; J. Henry advanced to second; Wigington scored. (Tech 7, ECU 5)
• ECU 6^th – T. Hilton reached on an error by ss, RBI; B. Crawford advanced to second; M. Ewy advanced to third; J. Henry scored, unearned. (Tech 7, ECU 6).

OF RECORD

• Winning Pitcher: Kristen Dempsey (7-2)
• Losing Pitcher: Angel Stoker (5-4)
• Save: Megan Goodnight (8)

NOTABLES

• Dempsey picked up the win in relief.
• Goodnight pitched a perfect seventh for her eighth save of the season.
• Goodnight and Mendoza had two hits apiece in the win.