CONWAY, Ark. - After dropping a pair of games to the No. 16 Berry Vikings Friday and losing its last seven games in a row, Hendrix faced Berry one more time Saturday afternoon. The Vikings managed to carve up a four-run first inning before Hendrix pulled within a run after scoring three in its bottom of the first but a 10-run second inning by the road team allowed Berry to take full command of the game. The Vikings ended up with a 15-5 victory in five innings as the Warriors fall to 10-10 on the year with an even 3-3 mark in Southern Athletic Association play while Berry improves to 15-3 with an unblemished 5-0 mark in conference contests.
HOW THE WARRIORS SCORED:
GAME 1
- 1st -
Grace Bryant singled up the middle, 2 RBI;
Jaydan Hunt advanced to third;
Karli Sewell scored;
Taylor Oglesby scored.
- 1st -
Kinsey Bryant grounded out to ss, RBI;
Jaydan Hunt scored.
- 2nd -
Karli Sewell singled to third base, RBI;
Emily Stockalper advanced to second;
Aubrey Brink scored.
- 4th -
Grace Bryant walked, RBI;
Karli Sewell advanced to second;
Emily Stockalper advanced to third;
Taylor Oglesby scored.
WARRIORS' DECISION(S) ON THE MOUND:
GAME 1
L -
Hailey Johnston (3-1); 1.1 IP, 6 H, 6 R/5 ER, 0 K/1 BB
NOTABLE:
GAME 1
- After the Vikings took the four-run lead, Oglesby started the inning with a single to first base. One batter later, Sewell singled before Hunt was walked then twin sisters G. Bryant and K. Bryant combined for 3 RBIs in their appearances at the plate in the first.
- The Warriors managed to score one run in the second, after 10 scored by Berry, and another run in the fourth as Hendrix fell 15-5 in five innings.
- Hunt, Sewell and Brink recorded six of Hendrix's eight team hits; each batter with two hits against Berry Sunday.
- G. Bryant collected a team-high three RBIs against the Vikings Saturday.
- Johnston tossed one and one-third innings of work while picking up her first loss of the season.
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Savannah Draud and
Skyler Teague logged appearances in the circle for Hendrix Saturday too.
WHO'S NEXT:
The Warriors travel to Clarksville Tuesday for a doubleheader against University of the Ozarks. First pitch against the Eagles is set for 4 p.m.
