CONWAY, Ark. - After not playing for nearly two weeks, Hendrix hosted Millsaps Saturday in a doubleheader in the first set of home softball games of the season and also the first set of home conference games of the year too. In game one, both teams struggled to put hits together as both teams combined for just three hits through five full innings. Millsaps ultimately plated four runs in the sixth inning to take the 4-0 advantage. The Warriors scored a pair of runs in the seventh inning and came to bat with the go-ahead run at the plate with two outs in the seventh frame but Millsaps held on; snagging the 4-2 win. In game two, both teams found their bats after both teams recorded 13 hits each. Jaydan Hunt drew a bases loaded walk in the seventh inning as Hendrix recorded the split Saturday after winning game two, 11-10.
Game Details:
Saturday, Feb. 29 | 12:00 PM & 2:00 PM (first pitch)
Conway, Ark.
Result: Hendrix 2, Millsaps 4 (Game one)
Result: Hendrix 11, Millsaps 10 (Game two)
Records:
Warriors (4-2, 1-1 SAA)
Majors (7-6, 1-1 SAA)
Game One
Hendrix's Decision(s) on the Mound:
LP: Kendall White (1-1): 5.2 IP, 3 H, 4 R, 0 ER, 7 BB, 2 K, 90 pitches tossed.
How The Warriors Scored:
7th - Jordan Mallard doubled to left center, two RBIs, advanced to third; Kinsey Bryant scored; Jaydan Hunt scored
Notables:
- White pitched five-plus stellar innings and did not allow an earned run on the day after tossing 90 pitches on the day; also struck out a pair of Majors.
- In the final frame, K. Bryant's single to right field kept the game alive before Mallard hammered a double to deep left center field two score two runs.
- After Mortan was hit by the pitch, Oglesby flew out to center field as Millsaps carved the 4-2 win.
- Five different players recorded a hit in the game while Mallard scored the lone RBIs for Hendrix.
- K. Bryant and Hunt were the lone runs that scored for the Warriors.
Game Two
Hendrix's Decision(s) on the Mound:
WP: Skyler Teague (1-0): 1.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 20 pitches tossed
How The Warriors Scored:
1st - Savannah Shaw out at first ss to 1b, picked off; Jaydan Hunt stole home.
3rd - Jaydan Hunt reached first on a fielding error by ss; Alyssa Downey scored, unearned.
4th - Jordan Mallard homered to left field, RBI.
4th - Aubrey Brink doubled to left center, two RBIs; Abby Gilbreath scored; Taylor Oglesby scored.
4th - Jaydan Hunt singled up the middle, RBI; Aubrey Brink scored.
5th - Laura Mortan flied out to cf, sacrifice fly, RBI; Jordan Mallard advanced to third; Savannah Shaw scored.
5th -Taylor Oglesby singled through the right side, RBI; Jordan Mallard scored.
6th - Avery Colclaser singled to right field, RBI; Jaydan Hunt scored.
6th - Jordan Mallard flied out to cf, sacrifice fly, RBI; Savannah Shaw out at third cf to 3b; Avery Colclaser scored.
7th - Jaydan Hunt walked, RBI; Aubrey Brink advanced to second; Kinsey Bryant advanced to third; Taylor Oglesby scored.
Notables:
- After trailing 5-0 early on, Hendrix's four-run fourth inning put the home team on top, 6-5.
- After carding her first double of the season in the first game, Mallard powered her first home run of the season over the left field wall in the fourth frame.
- With two outs in the fourth, Brink laced a double to left center field that plated two runs while Hunt's single up the middle gave the Warriors the 6-5 lead.
- After six innings, the Warriors led 10-6 but the Majors plated four runs in the seventh to tie the game.
- In the bottom of the seventh, Hendrix drew two walks with two outs to score the game-ending run after Hunt drew a full-count walk that scored Oglesby as Hendrix carved the walk-off 11-10 win in game two.
- Hunt went 3-for-4 with two runs and two RBIs while Mallard went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and two RBIs as well.
- Oglesby hit 2-for-3 in the game with two runs and an RBI while Brink recorded two RBIs also.
Up Next:
The Warriors remain in Conway to take on Millsaps one more time. First pitch is set for tomorrow at 11 a.m.
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