BENTONVILLE, Ark.– Kristen Dempsey fired a two-hit shutout, while Gaby Vasquez and Bailey Bunch added two hits apiece as the No. 14 Arkansas Tech Golden Suns softball team (43-13) picked up a 3-0 win over Harding (35-23) in the semifinals of the Great American Conference softball championship.  
 
NEXT UP

• The Golden Suns will play the winner of the Ouachita/Southeastern Oklahoma semifinal on Sunday, May 5 at 12:30 p.m. in the Great American Conference championship game. 

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)

HARDING LINEUP

1. Kyndal Pirtle (CF)
2. Lindsey Duncan (LF)
3. Peyton Mills (RF)
4. Briley Feringa (C)
5. Amanda Fields (1B)
6. Hanna Jones (2B)
7. Lauren Bazan (3B)
8. Madison Leggett (SS)
9. Mason McCord (DP)
   Jenna Hipp (P)

SCORING PLAYS

• Tech 6^th– P. Loredo grounded out to 1b unassisted, RBI; S. Coronado advanced to second; T. Riley advanced to third; A. Landry scored. (Tech 1, Harding 0)
• Tech 7^th–A. Sangster singled to center field, advanced to second on the throw, 2 RBI; M. Goodnight advanced to third; G. Vasquez scored; B. Bunch scored. (Tech 3, Harding 0)

NOTABLES

• Dempsey went the distance, surrendering two hits, walking none, and fanning two. It was her second shutout of the season – both coming against Harding. 
• The Golden Suns will advance to the conference championship game for the second consecutive year. 

OF RECORD

• Winning Pitcher: Kristen Dempsey (14-3)
• Losing Pitcher: Jenna Hipp (17-7)