Jayden Mount vs UAB 2019
Michael Wade
5
ULM ULM 4-28, 1-9 SB
7
Winner Coastal Carolina CCU 25-9, 5-5 SB
ULM ULM
4-28, 1-9 SB
5
Final
7
Coastal Carolina CCU
25-9, 5-5 SB
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
ULM ULM 2 0 0 1 0 2 0 5 12 1
Coastal Carolina CCU 3 0 0 0 1 3 X 7 8 0

W: BeasleyPolko,Kaitlin (16-6) L: Watts, Jessie (0-6)

Game Recap: Softball |

ULM Softball Drops Seesaw Battle in Series Opener at Coastal Carolina, 7-5

CONWAY, S.C. – A three-run home run in the sixth inning off the bat of Coastal Carolina's Courtney Dean proved to be the difference as the Chanticleers claimed a 7-5 victory over visiting ULM on Friday, March 29 in the opener of a three-game series between the two Sun Belt teams.
 
ULM (4-28, 1-9 Sun Belt) rallied from a 4-3 deficit in the top of the sixth as Korie Kreps started off the frame with a walk. Two batters later, Sydney McKay moved her teammate into scoring position on a sacrifice bunt. Jayden Mount followed with a double to left-center field, knotting the game at 4-4. Bailey Thibodeaux kept the inning alive with a double down the left-field line, scoring Mount, to forge the Warhawks in front 5-4.
 
Coastal Carolina (25-9, 5-5) rebounded from a pair of outs to open the sixth, thanks to back-to-back singles to center field by Taylor Sweigart and Kassidy Smith. Dean followed with a three-run homer on a 3-1 pitch to give CCU a lead it wouldn't relinquish.
 
ULM was led offensively by the Mount, who finished the day 4-for-4 at the plate with two RBI and two runs, including a double. Kreps delivered her first home run of the season, going 2-for-2 with an RBI and two runs scored in the contest. Jaclyn Kresta also enjoyed a solid outing, finishing 3-for-3 with an RBI, while Thibodeaux rounded out the multi-hit performers by going 2-for-4 with an RBI.
 
ULM outhit CCU, 12-8.
 
The Warhawks established an early lead when a single to right by Mount plated McKay for the first run of the game in the first inning. Kresta's sacrifice fly to center field, with Mount at third, extended that lead to 2-0.
 
The Chanticleers retaliated with three runs in the bottom of the first, scoring the first on a fielder's choice by Sydney Guess, which brought home Sweigart. Abbey Montoya followed with an RBI single to center field, tying the game at 2-2 as Kassidy Smith crossed the plate. The final run of the frame came on a bases loaded walk by Alexis Alvino scored Stavi Augur from third.
 
ULM tied the game in the fourth with the home run to right-center field by Kreps, but CCU used a home run to right-center field by Augur in the bottom of the fifth to regain a one-run lead, 4-3.
 
CCU starter Kaitlin Beasley-Polk (16-6) went the distance, allowing five runs on 12 hits with four walks and six strikeouts.
 
Jessie Watts (0-6), who pitched the final 5.2 innings in relief, took the loss for the Warhawks, surrendering four runs on six hits with two walks and two strikeouts.
 
ULM and CCU play Game 2 of the weekend series on Saturday, March 31, with first pitch at 1 p.m.
 
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