JACKSON, Miss. – After a rainy forecasted effected Hendrix softball's weekend of play for the second consecutive weekend, the Warriors took on Millsaps three times Saturday from Jackson, Miss. and the Warriors came away with three huge victories in the opening games of the 2019 Southern Athletic Association portion of the regular season. The Warriors defeated the Majors 12-4 in game one after six innings, 12-8 in game two and 10-2 in the final game of the day. Hendrix sits atop the 2019 SAA standings with an 8-1 overall record and a 3-0 mark in conference play. The 8-1 start to the season is the best start for Warrior Softball since the 2006 season (12-2) and the 8-1 mark is the second-best start in program history. Jaydan Hunt carded at least one RBI in each of the three games to finish with six total RBIs on the day in the three wins.
  
HOW THE WARRIORS SCORED:
GAME 1
- 3rd - Hunt homered to center field, 3 RBI; G. Bryant scored; Oglesby scored.
- 3rd - Mortan reached on an error by rf, advanced to second; Sewell advanced to third; Stockalper scored, unearned.
- 4th - Stockalper singled to right field, RBI; Hunt advanced to second; G. Bryant scored.
- 5th - G. Bryant singled to left field, RBI; Oglesby advanced to third; Coldclaser scored.
- 5th - Brink flied out to lf, RBI; Oglesby scored.
- 5th - Sewell walked, RBI; Stockalper advanced to second; Hunt advanced to third; G. Bryant scored.
- 6th - G. Bryant doubled to center field, advanced to third on the throw, RBI; Oglesby scored.
- 6th - Brink reached on an error by ss; G. Bryant scored, unearned.
- 6th - Hunt singled up the middle, RBI, advanced to second on the throw; Brink scored, unearned.
- 7th - Oglesby flied out to cf, RBI; Reames out at third cf to 1b to 3b; Hendrix scored, unearned.

GAME 2
- 1st - Mortan grounded out to 2b, RBI; Stockalper advanced to third; Hunt scored.
- 1st - G. Bryant doubled to center field, RBI; Stockalper scored.
- 3rd - Reames singled to left field, 2 RBI; G. Bryant scored; Mortan scored.
- 6th - Hunt homered to left center, 2 RBI; Brink scored.
- 6th - G. Bryant singled to left field, RBI; Mortan advanced to third; Stockalper scored.
- 6th - Reames flied out to lf, SAC, RBI; Oglesby advanced to second; G. Bryant advanced to third; Mortan scored.
- 6th - Brink homered to left field, 4 RBI; Lowry scored; Oglesby scored; G. Bryant scored.

GAME 3
- 1st - Mortan flied out to cf, SAC, RBI; Stockalper advanced to third; Hunt scored, unearned.
- 1st - G. Bryant doubled to catcher, RBI; Stockalper scored, unearned.
- 1st - Oglesby singled to second base, RBI; G. Bryant scored, unearned.
- 4th - Hunt singled up the middle, RBI, advanced to second on the throw; Coldclaser scored.
- 5th - Brink singled to right center, 2 RBI; Coldclaser advanced to second; K. Bryant scored, unearned; Oglesby scored, unearned.
- 7th - Coldclaser singled to right field, RBI; Hendrix scored.
- 7th - Stockalper singled to right center, 2 RBI; A. Brink scored; Coldclaser scored.
- 7th - Mortan doubled to left center, RBI; Stockalper scored.

WARRIORS' DECISION(S) ON THE MOUND:
GAME 1
   W –  Savannah Draud (2-0); 7.0 IP (CG), 12 H, 8 R/7 ER, 2K/1 BB
 
GAME 2
   W –  Hailey Johnston (3-0); 5.0 IP, 8 H, 4 R/2 ER, 2 K/2 BB

GAME 3
   W –  Emily Stockalper (2-1); 7.0 IP, 5 H, 2 R/2 ER, 2K/1 BB

NOTABLE:
GAME 1
- Trailing 2-0, a three-run shot to center field by Hunt put the Warriors up 3-2 and in command for the rest of the game.
- The Warriors recorded back-to-back three-run innings in the fifth and sixth innings to take down Millsaps, 12-8.
- Hunt batted 2-2 at the plate with a run and a team-high 4 RBIs while Grace Bryant tallied two RBIs.
- G. Bryant tallied a game-high four runs after hitting 4-4; Oglesby added three runs herself against the Majors.
- Savannah Draud tossed a complete game in the circle for Hendrix to improve to 2-0 on the season; also struck out a pair of Majors in the outing.

GAME 2
- After scoring a pair of runs in the first and third innings, Hendrix struck for eight runs in the sixth inning to win a mercy-rule game 12-4 against Millsaps.
- G. Bryant hit 1.000 for the second straight game after going 3-3 against Millsaps in game two; tallied two more RBIs and two runs.
- Aubrey Brink went 3-4 at the plate with two runs and a game-high 4 RBIs; also tallied a home run against the Majors.
- Laura Mortan carded the lone two-hit game for Hendrix while tallying two runs, a RBI and drew one walk.
- Hailey Johnston threw five innings of action in her third collegiate start; picked up third victory of season; gave up only two earned runs in her outing.
- Skyler Teague came in the sixth inning for the final three outs; allowed just one hit in the performance.

GAME 3
- The Warriors jumped out to a three-run lead in the first inning thanks to a sac fly and a couple of timely hits. Millsaps scored twice in the first but failed to score any after that as Hendix won game three, 10-2.
- Brink, Kinsey Bryant, Mortan and Emily Stockalper tallied the multi-hits for Hendrix.
- Stockalper and Avery Colclaser tallied a pair of multi-run games while Hendrix improved to 8-1 on the season.
- G. Bryant ended the day batting 2-4 with a pair of doubles while K. Bryant tallied a double of her own as did Mortan.
- Stockalper tossed all seven innings of work from the circle for Hendrix as the senior picked up her second win of the year; allowed just five hits and two earned runs in the complete game outing, also fanned two.

WHAT WAS SAID:
"I am really proud of how the team competed today," stated a happy Head Coach Amy Weaver. "Playing three softball games in a day is tough but the ladies came ready to play. The pitching staff had solid outings and we continue to hit the ball very well. It is a great result for the first conference series."

WHO'S NEXT:
Hendrix will look continue its magical 2019 run when the Warriors return to Conway to take on Suny Oneonta in a doubleheader Thursday at 5 and 7 p.m. from Warrior Softball Field.