RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. – Makenzie Addis smashed a three-run homer in the bottom of the sixth inning to lift the No. 21 Arkansas Tech Golden Suns softball team (35-13, 26-10 Great American Conference) to a 5-2 win in the opening game of the doubleheader with Harding (28-18, 20-16) coming back to take a 4-1 win in the nightcap as the two teams split on Wednesday at the Chartwells Women's Sports Complex.
 
NEXT UP

• Arkansas Tech hosts No. 5 Southern Arkansas in a four-game set this Friday and Saturday at the Chartwells Women's Sports Complex.

HARDING LINEUP (GAME 1)
1.Madi Trump (2B)
2.Lindsey Duncan (LF)
3.Peyton Mills (RF)
4.Briley Feringa (C)
5.Madison Leggett (SS)
6.Katlyn Gordon (3B)
7.Amanda Fields (1B)
8.Katie Carney (DP)
9.Kyndal Pirtle (CF)
Amanda Berry (P)
 
ARKANSAS TECH LINEUP
1.Bailey Bunch (2B)
2.Sarah Coronado (SS)
3.Ashton Sangster (CF)
4.Paige Mendoza (3B)
5.Janie Knowles (1B)
6.Megan Goodnight (P)
7.Paty Loredo (DP)
8.Makenzie Addis (C)
9.Sydnie Henson (LF)
Ashley Maeder (RF)
 
SCORING PLAYS

• Tech 2^nd– M. Addis singled through the left side, RBI; P. Loredo advanced to third; M. Goodnight scored. (Tech 1, HU 0)
• Tech 2^nd– S. Henson singled to thid base, RBI; M. Addis advanced to second; P. Loredo scored. (Tech 2, HU 0)
• Harding 4^th– M. Leggett homered to left center, 2 RBI; P. Mills scored. (Tech 2, Harding 2)
• Tech 6^th– M. Addis homered to left center, 3 RBI; A. Boulanger scored; V. Bennett scored. (Tech 5, Harding 2)

OF RECORD

• Winning Pitcher: Bailey Shaffer (10-2) 
• Losing Pitcher: Amanda Berry (9-6)

NOTABLES

• Addis went 2-for-3 with four RBIs in the win.
• Henson and Loredo also had two hits.
• Shaffer tossed 3.1 scoreless innings in relief to pick up her 10^thwin of the season. 

 
HARDING LINEUP (GAME 2)
1.Madi Trump (2B)
2.Lindsey Duncan (LF)
3.Peyton Mills (RF)
4.Madison Leggett (SS)
5.Amanda Fields (1B)
6.Briley Feringa (DP)
7.Katlyn Gordon (3B)
8.Katie Carney (C)
9.Kyndal Pirtle (CF)
Emily Garrett (P)
 
ARKANSAS TECH LINEUP
1.Bailey Bunch (2B)
2.Ashton Sangster (CF)
3.Paige Mendoza (3B)
4.Janie Knowles (RF)
5.Megan Goodnight (1B)
6.Sarah Coronado (SS)
7.Paty Loredo (DP)
8.Makenzie Addis (C)
9.Sydnie Henson (LF)
Kristen Dempsey (P)
 
SCORING PLAYS

• Tech 1^st– J. Knowles singled to left field, RBI; A. Sangster scored. (Tech 1, HU 0)
• Harding 4^th– A. Fields homered inside the park, RBI. (Harding 1, Tech 1)
• Harding 6^th– M. Trump homered to left field, 3 RBI; K. Carney scored; K. Gordon scored. (Harding 4, Tech 1)

OF RECORD

• Winning Pitcher: Emily Garrett (8-4)
• Losing Pitcher: Kristen Dempsey (9-4)
• Save: Emma Dwyer (4)

NOTABLES

• Sangster and Knowles had two hits apiece. 
• Dempsey suffered the loss after scattering nine hits over 5.2 innings of work, allowing four runs and fanning four.
• Cara Tolar was solid in relief, tossing the final 1.1 innings and allowing just one walk.

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