CONWAY, Ark. - The Hendrix College softball team were no-hit by #1 Berry College's Kassie Howard in a 5-0 Southern Athletic Association loss at Warrior Field Sunday morning.
Howard (12-1) struck out 12 and allowed two walks and a hit batter for the Vikings (29-2, 11-0). The Warriors' (12-16, 4-8) sophomore
Dasha Donahoe (1-3) took the loss in the circle.
The game was scoreless for the first three innings. Berry catcher Kenzie Fleming hit a two-run homer over the fence in center field in the fourth. Hendrix had their best chance to score in the bottom of the fourth when sophomore catcher
Karli Sewell and senior second baseman
Victoria Hughes each drew a walk to start the frame. After a sacrifice bunt from senior third baseman
Sydney Ozersky, sophomore right fielder
Bryanna Carlisle was hit by a pitch to load the bases with two outs. Howard got out of the jam with a strikeout.
The Vikings added two more runs in the fifth on three hits and one in the seventh.
Hendrix Notes
- Sophomore starter
Emily Stockalper limited Berry to two hits and a walk with one strikeout over three innings.
- Ozersky recorded a sacrifice bunt.
- Sewell and Hughes each drew a walk.
- Carlisle was hit by a pitch.
Berry Notes
- Fleming went 3-for-4 with the home run, a double and two RBI.
- Second baseman Kylie Aiken was 2-for-2 with two RBI, two walks and a run scored.
- Third baseman Katlin Seger was 2-for-3 with a double and a run scored.
Up Next
Hendrix will play another conference series at Millsaps College in Jackson, Miss. beginning Saturday.