University of Southern Mississippi Athletics
Tuesday, March 19
Hattiesburg, Miss.
6:00 PM
Southern Miss
15-13
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South Alabama
11-15
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7
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South Alabama
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1
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6
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Southern Miss
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Southern Miss Softball Drops Tuesday Night Contest to South Alabama, 4-0
3/19/2019 10:34:00 PM | Softball
HATTIESBURG, Miss. – The Southern Miss Golden Eagles (15-13, 2-4) were defeated by the South Alabama Jaguars (11-15, 1-5) by a final score of 4-0 on Tuesday night at the Southern Miss Softball Complex.
The game remained scoreless through the first three innings of play with both starting pitchers dealing in the circle.
South Alabama's offense got things going in the top of the fourth inning though when Katelyn Gruich sent a solo shot over the left field wall to put the Jaguars up, 1-0.
The Jaguars added two more runs to their total in the top of the fifth inning, extending their lead, 3-0 after Jordyn Calderon scored on a Southern Miss throwing error and Megan Harris scored on a double to left field by Victoria Ortiz.
South Alabama notched their fourth and final run of the game in the top of the seventh inning courtesy of a groundout to second base by Kennedy Cronan that allowed Ortiz to cross the plate.
South Alabama starting pitcher Alexis Reid (8-9) earned the win while Southern Miss starter Bailie Springfield (5-1) suffered the loss.
Southern Miss will be back in action on Saturday, March 23 when they begin a C-USA road series against UTEP (7-20, 2-4) at the Helen of Troy Softball Complex in El Paso, Texas.
Game one of Saturday's doubleheader is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. (CT) with game two to follow shortly afterwards.
The Golden Eagles and the Miners will conclude the weekend series with a single-game series finale at 1:00 p.m. (CT) on Sunday, March 24.
For all of the latest Southern Miss softball news, fans can follow the official Southern Miss softball Twitter account (@SouthernMissSB), Instagram account (@southernmisssb) and Facebook account (Southern Miss Softball).
The game remained scoreless through the first three innings of play with both starting pitchers dealing in the circle.
South Alabama's offense got things going in the top of the fourth inning though when Katelyn Gruich sent a solo shot over the left field wall to put the Jaguars up, 1-0.
The Jaguars added two more runs to their total in the top of the fifth inning, extending their lead, 3-0 after Jordyn Calderon scored on a Southern Miss throwing error and Megan Harris scored on a double to left field by Victoria Ortiz.
South Alabama notched their fourth and final run of the game in the top of the seventh inning courtesy of a groundout to second base by Kennedy Cronan that allowed Ortiz to cross the plate.
South Alabama starting pitcher Alexis Reid (8-9) earned the win while Southern Miss starter Bailie Springfield (5-1) suffered the loss.
Southern Miss will be back in action on Saturday, March 23 when they begin a C-USA road series against UTEP (7-20, 2-4) at the Helen of Troy Softball Complex in El Paso, Texas.
Game one of Saturday's doubleheader is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. (CT) with game two to follow shortly afterwards.
The Golden Eagles and the Miners will conclude the weekend series with a single-game series finale at 1:00 p.m. (CT) on Sunday, March 24.
For all of the latest Southern Miss softball news, fans can follow the official Southern Miss softball Twitter account (@SouthernMissSB), Instagram account (@southernmisssb) and Facebook account (Southern Miss Softball).
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Reid, Alexis (8-9)
L: Springfield, Bailie (5-1)
Batting:
2B: Ortiz, Victoria 1 ; Cabral, Lyric 1
HR: Gruich, Katelyn 1
RBI: Ortiz, Victoria 1 ; Gruich, Katelyn 1 ; Cronan, Kennedy 1
SH: Nichols, MC 1 ; Mayo, Savanna 1 ; Harris, Megan 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Ortiz, Victoria 1 ; Gruich, Katelyn 1 ; Calderon, Jordyn 1 ; Harris, Megan 1
SB: Nichols, MC 1
Batting:
2B: Davis, Tata 1 ; Rayner, Madison 1
Base Running:
SB: Nichols, Karley 1
Game Leaders
AB
3
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
AB
3
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
AB
3
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
AB
2
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
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