Sunday, April 13
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Softball Falls Short in Sunday Duel Against Texas State
4/13/2025 3:12:00 PM | Softball
HATTIESBURG, Miss.-Southern Miss Softball (20-22, 7-7 Sun Belt) came up short in a 2-0 pitchers' duel against Texas State (28-12, 11-4 Sun Belt) on Sunday afternoon at the Southern Miss Softball Complex.
Freshman Kayla Giardina delivered a strong performance in the circle, allowing just two earned runs across six innings while striking out two. Jana Lee came in relief to record the final two outs of the game, escaping a jam in the seventh. The Golden Eagles battled Texas State's starter Madison Azua, who tossed a complete-game shutout with seven strikeouts to earn her 17th win of the season.
Hannah Christian, Maddie Weeks, Mikaila Fox and Claire Ginder each recorded hits for the Golden Eagles, with Ginder collecting her third double of the season. With a leadoff single in the sixth, Christian extended her hitting streak to 15 games, the team's longest streak this season.
Texas State got on the board in the first after loading the bases with one out. Ciara Trahan brought in the first run of the game with a sacrifice fly. While the Giardina and the Golden Eagles defense held the Bobcats scoreless for the next five innings, Erin Peterson added insurance with an RBI single to extend Texas State's lead to 2-0. Azua closed out the bottom half of the frame, striking the side out in order.
Southern Miss Notes
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Up Next
Southern Miss prepares for its first-ever road trip to James Madison (18-21, 5-10), starting the conference series on Thursday, April 17.
For the latest information on Southern Miss Softball, follow the program on Facebook (facebook.com/SouthernMissSB), Twitter (@SouthernMissSB) and Instagram (@southernmisssb).
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Freshman Kayla Giardina delivered a strong performance in the circle, allowing just two earned runs across six innings while striking out two. Jana Lee came in relief to record the final two outs of the game, escaping a jam in the seventh. The Golden Eagles battled Texas State's starter Madison Azua, who tossed a complete-game shutout with seven strikeouts to earn her 17th win of the season.
Hannah Christian, Maddie Weeks, Mikaila Fox and Claire Ginder each recorded hits for the Golden Eagles, with Ginder collecting her third double of the season. With a leadoff single in the sixth, Christian extended her hitting streak to 15 games, the team's longest streak this season.
Texas State got on the board in the first after loading the bases with one out. Ciara Trahan brought in the first run of the game with a sacrifice fly. While the Giardina and the Golden Eagles defense held the Bobcats scoreless for the next five innings, Erin Peterson added insurance with an RBI single to extend Texas State's lead to 2-0. Azua closed out the bottom half of the frame, striking the side out in order.
Southern Miss Notes
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- Giardina reached 70 strikeouts on the season, which is the second-most by a freshman in the Sun Belt and tenth most in the conference overall. Georgia Southern's Maddie Johnson leads all freshmen with 100 strikeouts.
- Christian's 15-game hitting streak is the longest by a Golden Eagle since Hannah Borden's 16-game streak last season. Christian paces the team with 47 hits, which are the most by a Golden Eagle freshman since Jana Lee's 51 hits in her freshman campaign in 2022.
Up Next
Southern Miss prepares for its first-ever road trip to James Madison (18-21, 5-10), starting the conference series on Thursday, April 17.
For the latest information on Southern Miss Softball, follow the program on Facebook (facebook.com/SouthernMissSB), Twitter (@SouthernMissSB) and Instagram (@southernmisssb).
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Madison Azua (17-5)
L: Giardina, Kayla (5-4)
Batting:
RBI: Erin Peterson 1 ; Ciara Trahan 1
SH: Ciara Trahan 1 ; Kate Bubela 1
SF: Ciara Trahan 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Bailee Slack 1 ; Karmyn Bass 1
HBP: Makayla Hall 1
Batting:
2B: Ginder, Claire 1
SH: Fox, Mikaila 1
Game Leaders
Hitting
AB
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RBI
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RBI
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