PINEVILLE, La. – The Louisiana Christian University softball program was not originally scheduled to play Friday evening nor were they supposed to host a doubleheader against Maryland Eastern Shore, but a late change in the March Mambo slate due to heavy rain at Southern University turned into this impromptu home twin-bill.
 
The Basics:
 

• Score (Game 1)
  • Louisiana Christian – 4
  • Maryland Eastern Shore – 3
     

• Score (Game 2)
  • Maryland Eastern Shore –  6
  • Louisiana Christian – 4

 

• Records
  • Louisiana Christian (9-6, 3-1 Red River)
  • Maryland Eastern Shore (4-5, 0-0 MEAC)

 

• Location
  • Pineville, Louisiana – Wildcat Park

 

• Series History (Since 2003)
  • Series Tied 1-1 (50%)

 

• Winning Streak (Since 2003)
  • Maryland Eastern Shore (W1) | Louisiana Christian's Last Win: March 1, 2024 (4-3)

 
Wildcats Top Performers:
 

• Jordan Dauthier was the savior for the Wildcats, stepping to the plate with the bases loaded and nobody out, down one in the seventh to deliver the knockout blow, a two-RBI double that gave the Cats their first true walk-off win of the season.

 

• Carley Koch was the other student-athlete with multiple runs batted in, going 4-for-7 (.571) with a pair of ribbies plus a double and a run.

 

• Arlee Darbonne got the pitching start in the opener and shone brightly, cruising through four shutout frames while having more whiffs (3) than baserunners (2).

 

• Game two saw five different players enter the pitching circle with the final two sporting unblemished marks to their ERAs as Calyn Brister and Brooke Ross each contributed a perfect frame with Brister adding a strikeout.

 

• BreAnna Corkern got on-base five times in seven tries on Friday, guiding three singles away from the defenders and coaxing a pair of free passes.

 

• Lexie Marks went 2-of-3 (.667) and a run batted in while Alyssa Landry keeps her hot streak going strong during a 4-of-7 (.571) outing that included reaching the painful way via bean ball.

 
Next:
 

• The ladies receive an unexpected day off on Saturday before making the journey down to Baton Rouge on Sunday for a 1/3 p.m. doubleheader at Southern University.

 
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