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RUSSELLVILLE, OKLA. – The East Central University softball team dropped 9-4 and 4-3 decisions to Arkansas Tech in the first day of the Great American Conference series.

Game 1

ECU Lineup

Sr. Sable Hankins (3B)

So. Jacey Henry (P 1st – 5th (8th Batter) / CF – 5th)

So. Tarah Hilton (C)

So. Tatiana Bryant (DP)

Jr. Catherine Barrera (RF)

Jr. Kaytlyn Kizarr (LF)

Fr. Megan Lesko (1B)

Sr. Mariah Ewy (SS)

Sr. Ellanee Allison (2B)

Sr. Aundrea Hamric (CF)

Jr. Caitlin Kneblik (P 5th (9th Batter) - ?)

Arkansas Tech Lineup

Gabby Vasquez (RF)

Bailey Bunch (2B)

Ashton Sangster(CF)

Makenzie Goins (1B / DP – 5th)

Brooke Prewitt (PR – 5th)

Megan Goodnight (P 1st – 5th (3rd Batter) / 1B – 5th)

Sydnie Henson (LF)

Sarah Coranado (SS)

Paty Loredo (3B)

Tymber Riley (DP)

Bailey Shaffer (P 5th (4th Batter) - ?)

Makenzie Addis (C)

Of Record

Winning Pitcher: Goodnight (6-0)

Losing Pitcher: Henry (5-4)

Scoring

ATU 2nd – T. Riley walked, RBI; P. Loredo advanced to second; S. Henson advanced to third; M. Goodnight scored (ECU 0, ATU 1)

ATU 2nd – G. Vasquez singled to LF, RBI; T. Riley advanced to second; P. Loredo advanced to third, out at home; S. Henson scored (ECU 0, ATU2)

ATU 3rd – M. Goodnight advanced to third on E2; B. Bunch scored on E2 (ECU 0, ATU 3)

ATU 3rd – S. Henson singled to 2B, RBI; S. Hankins advanced to third; E. Allison scored (ECU 0, ATU 4)

ECU 5th – J. Henry singled up the middle, RBI; S. Hankins advanced to third; E. Allison scored (ECU 1, ATU 4)

ECU 5th – T. Hilton reached on FC, advanced to second, RBI; J. Henry advanced to third, S. Hankins scored (ECU 2, ATU 4)

ECU 5th – C. Barrera singled to RF, advanced to second, RBI; T. Hilton advanced to third; J. Henry scored (ECU 3, ATU 4)

ATU 5th – S. Henson singled, bunt, RBI; B. Prewitt advanced to third; A. Sangster scored (ECU 3, ATU 5)

ATU 5th – S. Coronado flied out to RF, SAC, RBI; B. Prewitt scored (ECU 3, ATU 6)

ATU 5th – B. Shaffer singled down RFL, RBI; P. Loredo advanced to third; S. Henson scored (ECU 3, ATU 7)

ATU 5th - G. Vasquez singled to RF, RBI; B. Shaffer advanced to third; P. Loredo scored (ECU 3, ATU 8)

ECU 6th – T. Hilton singled to LF, advanced to second, RBI; J. Henry advanced to third; S. Hankins scored (ECU 4, ATU 8)

ATU 6th – P. Loredo walked, RBI; S. Coronado advanced to second; . M. Goodnight advanced to third; M. Goins scored (ECU 4, ATU 9)

Game 2

ECU Lineup

Sr. Sable Hankins (3B)

So. Jacey Henry (DP / P 6th – 7th)

Jr. Catherine Barrera (LF)

So. Tatiana Bryant (1B)

Jr. Kaytlyn Kizarr (CF)

Jr. Aundrea Hamric (CF – 4th)

Sr. Breecia Crawford (C)

Sr. Bridget Gleason (RF)

Sr. Mariah Ewy (SS)

Sr. Ellanee Allison (2B)

Fr. Paige Leschber (P 1st – 5th)

Arkansas Tech Lineup

Gaby Vasquez (RF)

Bailey Bunch (2B)

Ashton Sangster (CF)

Makenzie Goins (DP)

Brooke Prewitt (5th)

Megan Goodnight (1B)

Sydnie Henson (LF)

Sarah Coronado (SS)

Paty Loredo (3B)

Ashley Landry (PR – 6th)

Makenzie Addis (C)

Tymber Riley (PR – 6th)

Cara Tolar (P 1st – 4th (5th Batter))

Kristen Dempsey (P – 4th (6th Batter) – 7th)

Of Record

Winning Pitcher: Dempsey (3-2)

Losing Pitcher: Henry (5-5)

Scoring

ECU 2nd – B. Gleason homered to CF, RBI (ECU 1, ATU 0)

ATU 2nd – S. Coronado flied out to CF, SAC, RBI; M. Goodnight advanced to third; M. Goins scored (ECU 1, ATU 1)

ECU 4th – M. Ewy doubled to LC, 2 RBI; B. Gleason scored; B. Crawford scored (ECU 3, ATU 1)

ATU 5th – A. Sangster homered to LF, 2 RBI; B. Bunch scored (ECU 3, ATU 3)

ATU 7th – M. Goins doubled down RFL, RBI; B. Bunch scored (ECU 3, ATU 4)

Tiger Quick Hits

The Tigers (7-12, 3-7 GAC) were only out-hit by the Golden Suns (12-10, 6-4 GAC) 17-15 on the day

ECU trailed 13-7 in runs scored and .340 to .263 in batting avg.

The Tigers saw two players hit .400-or-better for the day

Hankins: .571 batting avg., 4 hits, 2 runs, 1 double, 1 BB, 3 putouts, 3 assisted outs

Ewy: .400, 2 hits, 1 double, 2 RBIs, 1 BB, 4 putouts, 1 assisted out

Crawford hit her second home run of the season

Henry suffered the loss in both games, pitching 5.2 innings in two appearances

13 hits and 9 runs (7 earned) allowed, 2 BB, 5 Ks

Leschber pitched 5.1 innings in the second game of the day

3 hits and 3 runs allowed, 4 K, .176 opponent batting avg.

Up Next

The teams will wrap-up the four-game GAC series Saturday, March 9 starting at 12 p.m.

The tigers are then set to host No. 1 Southern Arkansas, March 15-16 at Tiger Field