RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. – Kristen Dempsey threw a one-hit shutout and Bailey Bunch turned in a four-hit day as the Golden Suns softball team (31-11, 22-8 Great American Conference) picked up two wins over Southeastern Oklahoma (26-17, 20-10) on Sunday at the Chartwells Women's Sports Complex, winning 2-1 in the opener before taking a 6-0 victory in the nightcap.
 
NEXT UP

• The Golden Suns return to the field next weekend as they travel to Monticello, Ark. to take on the Cotton Blossoms on April 13-14.

SOUTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA LINEUP (GAME 1)

1. Elexis Watson (1B)
2. Symphoni Shomo (2B)
3. Destiny Riddle (P)
4. Keeshia Thompson (3B)
5. Sydnee Hinkle (C)
6. Karsyn Brigance (DP)
7. Mykaela Wallace (SS)
8. Kennedy Saylers (RF)
9. Brittany Chatellier (CF)
   Hope Deanda (LF)

ARKANSAS TECH LINEUP

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

SCORING PLAYS

• SE 1^st – K. Thompson singled to center field, RBI; D. Riddle advanced to second; S. Shomo scored. (SE 1, Tech 0)
• Tech 2^nd – S. Henson singled to shortstop, RBI; J. Knowles advanced to second; M. Goodnight scored. (Tech 1, SE 1)
• Tech 5^th – P. Mendoza singled to center field, RBI; G. Vasquez scored, unearned. (Tech 2, SE 1)

OF RECORD

• Winning Pitcher: Megan Goodnight (11-2)
• Losing Pitcher: Destiny Riddle (3-4)

NOTABLES

• Seven Suns recorded hits, led by Henson with two hits and a RBI.
• Goodnight picked up her 11^th win of the season after pitching a complete-game, while surrendering one lone run.
• Sangster's single in the 6^th extended her team-high hitting-streak to six games.

SOUTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA LINEUP (GAME 2)

1. Elexis Watson (1B)
2. Symphoni Shomo (2B)
3. Destiny Riddle (3B)
4. Keeshia Thompson (CF)
5. Sydnee Hinkle (C)
6. Karsyn Brigance (DP)
7. Mykaela Wallace (SS)
8. Kennedy Saylers (RF)
9. Brittany Chatellier (CF)
   Kelsey Meeks (P)

ARKANSAS TECH LINEUP

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

SCORING PLAYS

• Tech 2^nd – S. Coronado doubled to left center, RBI; J. Knowles advanced to third; M. Goodnight scored, unearned. (Tech 1, SE 0)
• Tech 5^th – M. Goodnight doubled to left field, RBI; B. Bunch scored. (Tech 2, SE 0)
• Tech 5^th – M. Addis doubled to center field, 2 RBI; J. Knowles scored; M. Goodnight scored. (Tech 4, SE 0)
• Tech 5^th – S. Coronado singled to right center, RBI; M. Addis scored. (Tech 5, SE 0)
• Tech 6^th P. Loredo flied out to cf, SF, RBI; A. Sangster scored. (Tech 6, SE 0)

OF RECORD

• Winning Pitcher: Kristen Dempsey (8-2)
• Losing Pitcher: Kelsey Meeks (22-10)

NOTABLES

• The trio of Coronado, Knowles and Bunch each notched multiple hits, led by Bunch who went 3-for-4 with a run scored.
• Addis and Coronado had two RBIs apiece.
• Dempsey picked up her eighth win of the season after throwing her second complete-game shutout of the season. Dempsey allowed just one batter to reach base safely, as she gave up a single 5^th.
• Tech went 6-for-15 with runners on base and 5-for-12 with runners in scoring position.