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Box Score 2 Game One Box ScoreGame Two Box ScoreThe Louisiana College softball team, ranked #18 in the latest NFCA Top 25 poll, continued their hot start to the 2015 season with a doubleheader sweep on Thursday over Howard Payne in Brownwood, Texas.
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The Lady Cats won game one 7-0 behind 12 hits and another complete game shutout from freshman right-handed pitcher
Savannah Settle and took game two 7-3 behind another 14 hits from their lineup.
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LC left fielder
Jordan Mason led the Lady Cats at the plate in game one, blasting a solo home run in the fifth inning to cap a 3-for-5 day at the plate that included three RBI and three runs scored.
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Senior catcher
Courtney Ivey added three hits and three RBI of her own while Settled allowed just two hits over her seven innings of work while striking out five.
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LC picked up another win in game two, as sophomore left-handed pitcher
Taylor Leger tossed a complete game and gave up just two earned runs to pick up the win.
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Ivey,
Jayde Westbrook,
Mattie Stine, and Ellen Bairsnfather all collected two hits a piece while freshman second baseman
Heather Scully led LC with three hits on the day.
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The Lady Cats move to 19-5 on the season with a 14-2 record in ASC play. The two teams will square off in the series finale on Friday at noon.
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