IRVING, Texas – After sweeping a pair of games against Austin College on Opening Day, Hendrix (3-1) remained in Texas to take on Dallas (3-1) in a pair of games in Irving, Texas Sunday. The Warriors got the best of Dallas in game one as Hendrix recorded an even 10 runs for the third straight time this season. Hendrix carved up 10 or more hits for the fourth time this season but Dallas outlasted the Warriors, 3-2, in eight innings.
HOW THE WARRIORS SCORED:
GAME 1
- 2nd -
Kinsey Bryant flied out to rf, SF, RBI;
Laura Mortan scored.
- 3rd -
Karli Sewell tripled through the right side, RBI;
Jaydan Hunt scored.
- 4th -
Kinsey Bryant singled up the middle, RBI;
Grace Bryant scored.
- 4th -
Jaydan Hunt tripled to left center, 2 RBI;
Aubrey Brink scored;
Nicole Hendrix scored.
- 4th -
Karli Sewell doubled to right field, RBI;
Jaydan Hunt scored.
- 5th -
Jaydan Hunt singled to second base, RBI;
Aubrey Brink advanced to third;
Grace Bryant scored.
- 5th -
Emily Stockalper singled to right field, RBI;
Jaydan Hunt advanced to third;
Aubrey Brink scored.
- 5th -
Karli Sewell singled up the middle, 2 RBI;
Emily Stockalper scored;
Jaydan Hunt scored.
GAME 2
- 5th -
Avery Colclaserl flied out to cf, SF, RBI;
Jaydan Hunt advanced to second;
Stephanie Combs advanced to third;
Hailey Johnston scored.
- 5th - 5th -
Karli Sewell singled through the left side, advanced to second on the throw, RBI;
Jaydan Hunt advanced to third;
Stephanie Combs scored.
WARRIORS' DECISION(S) ON THE MOUND:
GAME 1
W –
Hailey Johnston (1-0); 4.0 IP, 6 H, 1 R/0 ER, 4 K/0 BB
GAME 2
L –
Emily Stockalper (1-1); 2.0 IP, 5 H, 2 R/1 ER, 1 BB
NOTABLE:
GAME 1
- Johnston fanned four in four innings of work; picked up the first win of her young collegiate career.
- Bryant tallied her first RBI of her career after a sacrifice fly scored Mortan in the second inning as Hendrix snagged the 1-0 early lead.
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Skyler Teague made her season debut; pitching the final inning and retiring the side to help Hendrix get the 10-1 mercy rule victory; second mercy rule win of the season in three contests.
- Sewell tallied her first 4-hit game of the season after batting 4-for-4 with a season-best 4 RBIs
- Hunt finished 3-for-4 with three runs and three RBIs against the Crusaders while Bryant logged two RBIs.
- Hendrix registered 10 or more hits for the third consecutive game this season.
GAME 2
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Savannah Draud tossed five full innings of work, giving up just three hits to the Crusaders and a run; also struck out four batters.
- Bryant recorded her first three-hit game of her young collegiate career; finished the game batting 3-for-4.
- Johnston and Combs each tallied a run in the fifth inning but Dallas won the game on a walk-off single in the eighth inning.
- Hendrix recorded 10 or more hits for the fourth consecutive time this season.
- The 3-1 start to the season is the best since the 2017 season.
WHO'S NEXT:
Hendrix will return to Conway to get ready to host Westminster (Mo.) Friday before gearing up to host the 2019 Warrior Spring Fling Saturday and Sunday. First, the Warriors and the Blue Jays will battle at 4 p.m. and 6 p.m.
