Jaguar softball holds off ULM. Jenna Hardy gives up three hits through 6 1/3 before being pulled. Olivia Lackie came in and got the last two out and the save. Which Lackie’s second of the season. The final score 2-1.
How It Happened
South Alabama got the scoring started in the bottom of the first inning. After Meredith Keel and Mackenzie Brasher grounded out to third. Victoria Ortiz stepped to the plate with two outs. Ortiz would hit a double to left field. Sasha Willems would follow with a single to center field, bringing up Odalys Cordova with two on and two out. Cordova sliced an rbi single through the right side scoring Ortiz. Gabby Stagner would ground out to end the inning.
In the bottom of the first the Jags scored one run and lead 1-0.
Moving all of the way to the bottom of the 5th. The Jaguars would try to score a big insurance run. After an Ortiz ground out. Willems would single to left with one out. Cordova would reach on a fielding error by the shortstop. That would bring up Stagner who also reached base on a fielding error, this one by the second baseman. Willems would score on the play. Jags led 2-0. Emma Kropp struck out and Bailey Welch would ground out to end the inning.
In the bottom of the 5th the jags pick up 1 run and led 2-0.
That score would hold behind the stellar pitching performance of Jenna Hardy. Who had no hitter going until the top of the 6th.
ULM would pick up a run in the top of the seventh on a home run by Ashlan Ard. Jags led 2-1. That would be the final.
Game Stats
Jenna Hardy was outstanding. She threw 6 1/3 innings giving up 3 hits. Just one run striking out 5 and walking 3. Throwing 112 pitches. Hardy’s record improves to 11-6.
Olivia Lackie entered the game with one out in the 7th and slammed the door on any thoughts of a rally by ULM. Lackie pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up no runs on no hits, striking out 1. Lackie picked up her second save on the season.
South Alabama’s record improved to 24-10 overall and 7-1 in the Sun Belt Conference The Jags are tied for second place in the conference standings with Louisiana. The Jags will go on the road next weekend to Lafayette for a big conference showdown with Louisiana.
Up Next
The Jaguars go for the sweep today as the face ULM. Game time 1pm at Jaguar Field.
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