Softball Cruises to a Midweek Victory Over Nicholls

Wednesday, February 25

Thibodaux, La. / Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park

6 p.m.

Southern Miss

8-8

Nicholls

9-4

Southern Miss.

Nicholls

Softball Cruises to a Midweek Victory Over Nicholls

2/25/2026 11:33:00 PM | Softball

Box Score

THIBODAUX, La. – Southern Miss softball (8-8) defeats Nicholls (9-4) in a 7-3 final on Wednesday evening, Feb. 25 at Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park.

Kayce Bennett picked up three RBIs on the evening with three Golden Eagles picking up one RBI of their own. Kayla Giardina picks up the win and moves to a 4-2 record with her third complete game of the season.

The Golden Eagles were the first to strike with Jolie Hays singling to left center with two outs to score Carrie Green from second base. Nicholls responded in the bottom of the first with a two-run homerun to right center off the bat of Colonels' Erin Krause resulting in a 2-1 score leaving the first.

Southern Miss exploded with a four-run second inning with Abbi Troquille getting the first run in off of a bases loaded walk to bring Kinsley Gordon-Sivley in to score. Kayce Bennett comes up big with a two-out bases clearing double to left center with the Golden Eagles in the lead 5-2. Nicholls put up one more run off a homer to center, from the bat of Madison Moak bringing the score to 5-2.

After the high-scoring opening innings, the offenses fell dormant with Giardina allowing just two hits in three innings allowing the Golden Eagles to find their own on the other side of the ball, this time with a Hannah Christian single down the right field line to bring home Madison Johnson from second.

Giardina shut down the Colonels to close the game out, after Gordon-Sivley scored from second base on a fielding error in the top of the seventh inning, with the Golden Eagles winning 7-3.

Notables

Kayla Giardina has three complete games this season improving to a 4-2 record
Kayce Bennett joins three other Golden Eagles tied for top 30 in the Sun Belt in RBIs with nine
Nealy McManus picked up a SAC hit on the evening, moving to a tie for fourth place in the conference
Southern Miss improves to a 4-6 away record against Nicholls with a 15-13 overall record
The Golden Eagles pick up the first midweek win of the season
Southern Miss is 5-4 in games with a four run difference this season

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