RUSSELLVILLE, Ark.– Megan Goodnight and Tymber Riley both collected four hits on the afternoon, as the No. 24 Arkansas Tech Golden Suns softball team's offense exploded in a pair of run-rule wins over Arkansas-Monticello (23-23, 16-22 Great American Conference), as Tech (37-13, 31-7) downed UAM 12-4 and 9-1.
 
NEXT UP

• The Golden Suns close out the 2019 regular season on Friday, April 26 and Saturday, April 27, with a four-game series against Ouachita Baptist. Friday's games begin at 3 p.m., while Saturday's games begin at noon. 

ARKANSAS-MONTICELLO LINEUP (GAME 1)

1. Haley Cornell (DP)
2. Kali Bolter (RF)
3. Caroline Tedder (1B)
4. Katelynn Stamper (2B)
5. Haley Godeaux (C)
6. Sierra Gasca (CF)
7. Mahayla Mitchell (LF)
8. Jordan Herbner (3B)
9. Chelsea Anderson (SS)
   Hayley McGhee (P)

ARKANSAS TECH LINEUP

1. Gaby Vasquez (RF)
2. Sydnie Henson (LF)
3. Megan Goodnight (P)
4. Tymber Riley (DP)
5. Ashton Sangster (CF)
6. Sarah Coronado (SS)
7. Paty Loredo (3B)
8. Makenzie Addis (C)
9. Bailey Bunch (2B)
   Makenzie Goins (1B)

SCORING PLAYS

• Tech 1^st– A. Sangster reached on a throwing error by ss; T. Riley advanced to second; M. Goodnight scored, unearned. (Tech 1, UAM 0)
• UAM 2^nd–J. Herbner singled up the middle, RBI; S. Gasca scored. (Tech 1, UAM 1)
• Tech 3^rd– T. Riley singled to right field, RBI; G. Vasquez scored. (Tech 2, UAM 2)
• UAM 4^th– J. Herbner advanced to third on a wild pitch, M. Mitchell scored on a wild pitch. (UAM 3, Tech 2)
• UAM 4^th– C. Anderson reached on a fielder's choice, SAC, bunt, advanced to second on the throw; J. Herbner scored. (UAM 4, Tech 2)
• Tech 5^th–A. Sangster singled through the left side, RBI; T. Riley advanced to second; S. Henson scored. (UAM 4, Tech 3)
• Tech 6^th–G. Vasquez singled through the right side, 2 RBI; M. Addis scored; A. Landry scored. (Tech 5, UAM 4)
• Tech 6^th–M. Goodnight doubled to right field, RBI; S. Henson advanced to third; G. Vasquez scored. (Tech 6, UAM 4)
• Tech 6^th–T. Riley singled to center field, RBI; M. Goodnight advanced to third; S. Henson scored. (Tech 7, UAM 4)
• Tech 6^th–A. Sangster singled, advanced to second on the throw, RBI; T. Riley advanced to third; M. Goodnight scored. (Tech 8, UAM 4)
• Tech 6^th–P. Loredo singled up the middle, 2 RBI; S. Coronado advanced to second; A. Sangster scored; T. Riley scored (Tech 10, UAM 4)
• Tech 6^th–B. Bunch singled through the right side, RBI; M. Addis advanced to second; P. Loredo, advanced to third; S. Coronado scored. (Tech 11, UAM 4)
• Tech 6^th–G. Vasquez sacrifice fly to cf, RBI; P. Loredo scored. (Tech 12, UAM 4)

NOTABLES

• Vasquez, Henson, Goodnight, Riley, Sangster, and Loredo all picked up two hits in the win. 
• Cara Tolar picked up the win after two scoreless innings, scattering two hits over two innings and fanning two in relief of Megan Goodnight.
• 13 Golden Suns came to the plate in the sixth inning, seeing Tech go from a 4-3 deficit to the run rule victory. 

OF RECORD

• Winning Pitcher:Cara Tolar (3-4)
• Losing Pitcher:Hayley McGhee (9-11)

ARKANSAS-MONTICELLO LINEUP (GAME 2)

1. Sierra Gasca (CF)
2. Haley Cornell (1B)
3. Kali Bolter (DP)
4. Caroline Tedder (LF)
5. Jordan Herbner (3B)
6. Haley Godeaux (C)
7. Kaylie Pullin (2B)
8. Faith Johnson (RF)
9. Chelsea Anderson (SS)
   Hannah Hutson (P)

ARKANSAS TECH LINEUP

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

SCORING PLAYS

• Tech 1^st– T. Riley singled to pitcher, RBI; G. Vasquez scored. (Tech 1, UAM 0)
• Tech 2^nd–G. Vasquez walked, RBI; B. Bunch advanced to second; M. Addis advanced to third; S. Coronado scored. (Tech 2, UAM 0)
• Tech 2^nd–M. Goodnight singled, advanced to second on the throw, 2 RBI; S. Henson advanced to third; G. Vasquez scored; B. Bunch scored. (Tech 4, UAM 0)
• Tech 3^rd–M. Addis singled to left field, RBI; P. Loredo advanced to second; S. Coronado scored. (Tech 5, UAM 0)
• UAM 4^th–K. Pullin grounded out to ss; J. Herbner scored on a throwing error by 1b, unearned. (Tech 5, UAM 1)
• Tech 5^th–P. Loredo homered to left field, RBI. (Tech 6, UAM 1)
• Tech 5^th–S. Henson singled to left field, RBI; G. Vasquez advanced to second; B. Bunch scored on a fielding error by lf, unearned; M. Addis scored. (Tech 8, UAM 1)
• Tech 5^th–M. Goodnight singled up the middle, RBI; S. Henson advanced to third; G. Vasquez scored. (Tech 9, UAM 1)

NOTABLES

• Goodnight, Riley, and Addis all had two hits apiece in the win.
• Dempsey went the distance in the five-inning contest, allowing just one unearned run on two hits, walking one and fanning four. 

OF RECORD

• Winning Pitcher:Kristen Dempsey (11-3)
• Losing Pitcher:Hannah Hutson (2-1)