WINONA, Minn. – Megan Goodnight fired a three-hit shutout, while Bailey Bunch collected two hits as the Arkansas Tech Golden Suns softball team (44-18) held off elimination with a 4-0 win over top-seeded and nationally fifth-ranked Winona State (45-7) on Friday.
 
NEXT UP

• The Golden Suns will face fourth-seeded Minnesota Duluth in an elimination contest at 1 p.m. Saturday.

ARKANSAS TECH LINEUP

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

WINONA STATE LINEUP

1. Katelyn Kolb (CF)
2. Mariah Schultz (RF)
3. Lani Van Zyl (SS)
4. Alison Nowak (DP)
5. McKenna Larsen (LF)
6. Rylee Stout (C)
7. Jen Giesey (3B)
8. Jamee Schleis (1B)
9. Samantha McLean (2B)
   Jordyn Kleman (P) 

SCORING PLAYS

• Tech 2^nd – M. Goodnight homered to left center, 2 RBI; P. Mendoza scored. (Tech 2, WSU 0)
• Tech 2^nd – B. Bunch singled down the lf line, advanced to second on the throw, RBI; S. Coronado scored. (Tech 3, WSU 0)
• Tech 7^th – J. Knowles singled to center field, advanced to second on the throw, RBI; A. Sangster advanced to third; B. Bunch scored. (Tech 4, WSU 0) 

OF RECORD

• Winning Pitcher: Megan Goodnight (17-5)
• Losing Pitcher: Jordyn Kleman (19-2)

NOTABLES

• The shutout of Winona State marked just the second time the Warriors had been shut out in the 2018 season. The previous shutout came against Grand Valley State in Februray.
• Goodnight belted her 10^th home run of the season in the top of the second inning to put the Golden Suns ahead for good.