MONROE, La. -- ULM
(13-14) extended its winning streak to three games with a sweep of Lamar (11-15)
in Thursday's doubleheader at the ULM Softball Complex. The Warhawks used solid
pitching to edge the Lady Cardinals 5-1 in the opener and spectacular defense in
the nightcap in a 6-3 victory.
Mackenzie Miller
went 3-for-6 on the day with two doubles, an RBI and two runs scored on top of
stellar defense in both contests.
GAME ONE - ULM 5,
Lamar 1
ULM scored early in the opener and did not look back in its 5-1
win over Lamar.
Pitcher Haylie Wilson
struck out four and held the Lady Cardinals to one run to win her fourth
consecutive game.
The Warhawks got on the board in the bottom of the second
when Haley McCall scored on a Lady
Cardinals' throwing error. Later,
Courtney Dutreix was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded to drive in the
second run.
The Warhawks added some insurance in the bottom of the
fourth. Summer Melancon led things
off with a double. Melancon came around to score on Miller's one-out double to
left. Miller stole third then later scored thanks to heads up base running
while Dutreix was cut down trying to steal second.
Lamar's Casey
Cromwell spoiled Wilson's shutout bid with a one-out solo home run in the
top of the sixth. However, ULM got the
run back in the bottom of the frame when Miller scored on Lamar's second error
of the day.
Wilson improved to 6-8 with the complete game victory.
GAME TWO - ULM 6,
Lamar 3
The Warhawks slugged out a 6-3 win in Thursday's finale. The
teams hit five combined home runs in the contest, but it was ULM's pair of two-run
blasts that proved to be the difference.
Janel Salanoa's
two-run home run in the bottom of the third on the first pitch of the at bat
proved to be the game winning hit.
ULM got on the board in the bottom of the first on McCall's
bases loaded walk.
Lamar's Beverly Corry
led off the top of the second with a solo blast to deep left to even things up at
one. The Lady Cardinals added a base hit after the home run, but any threat was
quickly erased. On the next batter, Miller ranged into right center and made a
beautiful grab on a hard hit ball from Julianne
Viator. Miller quickly recovered and tagged up Casey Cromwell at first base on a deadline throw.
Stephanie Meeuwsen
hit a solo home run in the top of the third to give the Lady Cardinals their
only lead of the day.
After Salanoa's home run gave ULM a 4-2 lead in the bottom
of the third, the Warhawks got an RBI double from Melancon--her third two-base
knock of the evening.
Alexis Cacioppo
added a two-run homer in the bottom of the fourth to give the Warhawks a 6-2 advantage.
Lamar got a run back in the top of the fifth on Meeuwsen's
second homer of the evening.
Stephanie Routzon
earned the win and improved to 7-5 on the year. Savannah Dollar struck out three in two innings of relief and
recorded ULM's first save of the year.
ULM returns to action Tuesday at McNeese State. First pitch
is at 6 p.m.
