MEMPHIS, Tenn. - In the final day of the regular season, Rhodes defeated Hendrix 9-6 in the first game Saturday before the Warriors bounced back for a 7-3 victory over the Lynx in the final game of the 2019 regular season. After Saturday, Hendrix improves to 19-17 on the season including a 10-8 mark in Southern Athletic Association play while Rhodes holds a 24-14 mark on the season with a 10-7 mark in SAA play. In the first game, Hendrix held a 2-0 early lead before Rhodes carded two three-run innings for the 9-6 victory. In the second game,
Savannah Draud tossed the ninth complete game of the year as the senior only allowed one earned run while picking up her seventh win of the year. The 2019 SAA tournament bracket will be released at a later time.
HOW THE WARRIORS SCORED:
GAME 1
- 1st -
Taylor Oglesby singled to left field, RBI;
Jaydan Hunt scored, unearned.
- 2nd -
Avery Colclaser reached first on a fielding error by 2b, advanced to second on the throw, RBI;
Laura Mortan advanced to third, scored on a throwing error by 1b.
- 4th -
Alexis Rivera flied out to cf, sacrifice fly, RBI;
Grace Bryant scored.
- 5th -
Jaydan Hunt homered, 2 RBI;
Aubrey Brink scored, unearned.
- 7th -
Taylor Oglesby reached first on a fielding error by 2b, RBI;
Nicole Hendrix advanced to second;
Jaydan Hunt scored.
GAME 2
- 1st -
Jaydan Hunt homered to center field, RBI.
- 2nd -
Olivia Reames homered to left field, RBI.
- 3rd -
Karli Sewell reached first on a fielding error by ss, advanced to second;
Taylor Oglesby scored.
- 3rd -
Olivia Reames singled up the middle, RBI;
Karli Sewell scored, unearned.
- 3rd -
Jaydan Hunt singled to left field, RBI;
Alexis Rivera advanced to second;
Kinsey Bryant advanced to third; Olivia Reame scored, unearned.
- 7th -
Jaydan Hunt homered, 2 RBI;
Aubrey Brink scored, unearned.
- 7th -
Jaydan Hunt singled to left field, RBI;
Aubrey Brink advanced to second; Alexis River advanced to third;
Kinsey Bryant scored.
WARRIORS' DECISION(S) ON THE MOUND:
GAME 1
L -
Emily Stockalper (5-9); 3.2 IP , 11 H, 6 R/5 ER, 1 K/2 BB
GAME 2
W -
Savannah Draud (7-6); 7.0 IP (CG), 7 H, 3 R/1 ER, 3 K/4 BB
NOTABLE:
GAME 1
- Trailing by a run in the fourth frame, a sacrifice fly by Rivera tied the game up at 3-all.
- Rhodes scored six runs in its final three innings of action while picking up the 9-6 win.
- Hunt went 1-for-3 at the plate with three runs scored and two RBIs in the game; belted a two-run blast in the fifth inning.
- Stockalper, Oglesby and G. Bryant each picked up a hit in the game while Oglesby picked up two RBIs.
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Skyler Teague started the game; tossing two and one-third innings of work while allowing just one hit and striking out one Lynx batter.
- Stockalper tossed the final three and two-third innings of action for Hendrix; striking out one batter as well.
GAME 2
- After scoring a run in each of the first and second innings, Hendrix netted three runs in the third frame to take a commanding 5-2 lead after three innings of work.
- Hendrix scored two runs in the seventh while Rhodes just accounted for one as the Warriors picked up the series win, defeating Rhodes 7-3 in the final game of the regular season.
- Hunt batted 4-for-5 at the plate in the game; totaling three RBIs and a run scored; homered to center field to start the game off.
- Reames picked up a home run in the game as well; finishing the game with a 3-for-4 mark at the plate with two runs scored and a couple of RBIs as well.
- K. Bryant batted 3-for-4 at the plate while Brink, who set the program record for most career doubles in Warrior softball history a day ago, batted 1-for-3 with another double against the Lynx.
- Draud struck out three batters while picking up the victory for Hendrix in the circle and tossing her ninth complete game of the 2019 season.
WHO'S NEXT:
Now that the 2019 regular season is complete, the Warriors will take part in the 2019 SAA Championships that is set to begin Apr. 25 from Chattanooga, Tenn. inside the confines of Warner Park. The official tournament bracket will be released at a later time.
