OXFORD, AL – After a week off, No. 5 Walters State returned to action on Friday at the JUCO Softball Extravaganza in Oxford, AL and picked up two wins, taking down Wabash Valley 6-1 and Southern Union State 8-0.
With the wins, the Lady Senators improved to 8-4 on the season.
GAME ONE: No. 5 Walters State 6, Wabash Valley 1
In game one of the day, Allie Jones allowed just one run on three hits in a complete game effort in the circle.
Jones, who improved to 2-0 on the season with the win, struck out five and allowed just two hits and issued no walks after the first inning.
At the plate, Walters State had four triples in the game. Imari Golden, Randi Delong, Kendal Mason and Olivia Neese all hit three-baggers, while Delong drove in three runs and Golden drove home two runs.
After Jones worked out of a bases-loaded jam in the top of the first, Walters State gave her some support in the bottom half of the inning. After Addison Beech singled and Mason walked to open up the inning, Delong scored them both on an RBI triple. After an RBI double by Alayna Ross scored Delong, Golden made it 4-0 with an RBI triple.
The Lady Senators increased their lead in the third on an RBI single by Golden that scored Faith Whited. Following a run in the top of the sixth for Wabash, Walters State got that run back in the bottom half of the inning as Mason tripled and scored on a Delong sacrifice fly that made it 6-1.
Jones ended the game from there, striking out two in the top of the seventh.
GAME TWO: No. 5 Walters State 8, Southern Union State 0 (5 Innings)
In game two, the Lady Senators got another complete game in the circle from Emma Myatt and swept the day.
Myatt improved to 2-1 on the season with the win, allowing three hits and striking out one.
At the plate, Delong hit her sixth home run of the season and drove in two runs. Allie Seritt had two RBIs, as well.
Much like the first game, Walters State set the tone in the bottom of the first with three runs. Delong got the scoring started with a two-run home run and Alayna Ross scored on an error that made it 3-0.
In the bottom of the third, the Lady Senators added four more runs to make it 7-0. Those runs scored on a two-RBI triple by Seritt, a groundout by Neese that scored Seritt and a Mason RBI double that drove home Beech.
The final run for Walters State came in the fourth on a passed ball that scored Golden. From there, Myatt got two groundouts and a flyout in the fifth to end the game.
Up Next:
Walters State will be back in action on Saturday for three games at the NFCA Leadoff Classic in Columbus, Ga. The Lady Senators will play Seminole State at 11 am ET, No. 1 Indian River State at 1:30 pm ET and Pearl River, ranked No. 11 in NJCAA DII Softball, at 4 pm ET.