HAMMOND, La. – The ULM softball team (22-11) fell in a tight game to Southeastern Louisiana (23-8) on Wednesday evening (March 19) in Hammond, La. While the Warhawks fought to stay with the Lions, a four-run third inning gave SLU the lead.
 
The Warhawks picked up some hits early on, with Morgan Brown knocking back a double and Hollie Thomas hitting an RBI single to pick up the 1-0 lead for ULM. Southeastern went on to tie it up in the first, with a single and a wild pitch setting up Maria Detillier to hit an RBI sacrifice fly. 
 
A scoreless second inning held both teams at a 1-1 draw, a Maddie Nichols strikeout keeping the Lions at bay. While the Warhawks picked up two more hits in the third, they were unable to score another run. An RBI single for the Lions gave them the lead, with an RBI double following closely behind to score two more runs. Another two-RBI double made the tally five for Southeastern Louisiana, giving them the four-run gap after three innings.
 
ULM went three-up, three-down in the fourth, with SLU quickly picking up three outs for another scoreless inning. Meagan Brown led off the fifth with a triple, Maryssa Zenzen following with an RBI double to cut the deficit to three. After holding the Lions without a score, ULM was on the hunt to cut down the lead.
 
Two more hits for the Warhawks in the sixth put them in good position, but they held scoreless in the sixth. SLU also went scoreless in the sixth after snagging two hits as well. In the seventh, ULM fought to find scores to keep it close. Three outs caught up to the Warhawks, however, the Lions defeating ULM, 5-2.
 
Thomas led the team with a career-high three hits, also picking up an RBI across four at-bats. Morgan Brown also had a multi-hit game, making this her third-straight, logging a double. Zenzen is credited with the other RBI, hitting a double to score the first run. Maddie Nichols was credited with the loss, pitching two innings and allowing two hits, two runs and a walk, striking out a batter. Dakota Lake saw three innings in the circle, striking out two batters and allowing three hits, no runs and a walk.
 
ULM Softball will travel to Lafayette this weekend, taking on the Ragin' Cajuns in the first conference series on the road. The Warhawks will face the Cajuns at 6 p.m. on Friday (March 21), 2 p.m. on Saturday (March 22) and at 2 p.m. on Sunday (March 23).