RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. – Kristen Dempsey and Bailey Shaffer combined on a shutout in the final game of the series, helping the No. 21 Arkansas Tech Golden Suns softball team (36-16, 27-13 Great American Conference) salvage a doubleheader split with No. 4 Southern Arkansas (47-5, 36-4 Great American Conference)
 
NEXT UP

• Arkansas Tech hits the road for the final four games of the 2018 season, traveling to Weatherford, Okla. this Friday and Saturday for a four-game set with Southwestern Oklahoma. Friday's first pitch is set for 2 p.m., while Saturday's doubleheader begins at noon.

SOUTHERN ARKANSAS LINEUP (GAME 1)

1. Brooke Goad (LF)
2. Rachel Miller (C)
3. Monica Islava (SS)
4. Faith Otts (3B)
5. Marina Duran (1B)
6. Jill Roye (DP)
7. Megan Godoyo (RF)
8. Sarah Pitre (2B)
9. Hallie Saintignan (CF)
   Victoria Taylor (P)

ARKANSAS TECH LINEUP

1. Bailey Bunch (2B)
2. Paty Loredo (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)
   Alix Boulanger (RF)

SCORING PLAYS

• Tech 1^st – P. Mendoza singled to right field, RBI; P. Loredo scored. (Tech 1, SAU 0)
• SAU 4^th – M. Godoyo grounded out to 3b, RBI; J. Roye advanced to second; M. Duran advanced to third; F. Otts scored. (SAU 1, Tech 1)
• SAU 4^th – S. Pitre singled to second base, RBI; J. Roye advanced to third; M. Duran scored. (SAU 2, Tech 1)
• SAU 5^th – F. Otts singled up the middle, RBI; R. Miller scored. (SAU 3, Tech 1)
• SAU 5^th – M. Duran tripled to right field, RBI; F. Otts scored. (SAU 4, Tech 1)
• SAU 7^th – J. Roye singled to left field, RBI; M. Duran advanced to second; M. Islava scored. (SAU 5, Tech 1)

OF RECORD

• Winning Pitcher: Victoria Taylor (23-0)
• Losing Pitcher: Megan Goodnight (13-4)
• Save: Brooke Ford-Nelson (2)

NOTABLES

• Paige Mendoza drove in Tech's lone run with a first-inning RBI single.
• Megan Goodnight suffered the loss after scattering six hits and two runs over 3.1 innings of work, walking two and fanning five.

SOUTHERN ARKANSAS LINEUP (GAME 2)

1. Brooke Goad (LF)
2. Rachel Miller (C)
3. Monica Islava (SS)
4. Faith Otts (3B)
5. Marina Duran (1B)
6. Jill Roye (DP)
7. Megan Godoyo (RF)
8. Sarah Pitre (2B)
9. Hallie Saintignan (LF)
   Jolie Trahan (P)

ARKANSAS TECH LINEUP

1. Bailey Bunch (2B)
2. Ashton Sangster (CF)
3. Paty Loredo (DP)
4. Janie Knowles (C)
5. Paige Mendoza (3B)
6. Megan Goodnight (1B)
7. Sarah Coronado (SS)
8. Sydnie Henson (LF)
9. Makenzie Addis (RF)
   Kristen Dempsey (P)

SCORING PLAYS

• Tech 1^st – P. Loredo homered to left field, RBI. (Tech 1, SAU 0)
• Tech 7^th – J. Knowles reached on a fielder's choice, RBI; A. Sangster scored. (Tech 2, SAU 0)

OF RECORD

• Winning Pitcher: Kristen Dempsey (10-5)
• Losing Pitcher: Jolie Trahan (7-1)
• Save: Bailey Shaffer (1)

NOTABLES

• The shutout win was the first time that Southern Arkansas has been shutout since May 5, 2017.
• The win snapped a 17-game win streak for Southern Arkansas.
• Mendoza had two hits in the win.
• Kristen Dempsey improved to 10-5 on the season after allowing one hit in five innings of work, walking two and fanning four.
• Bailey Shaffer picked up the save after allowing two hits in two innings of work, walking one and fanning three.