RESERVE, La. – The Louisiana Christian University softball program shut out Xavier (Louisiana) in 11 of the 12 innings played (91.7%) while putting up at least one run in seven of those frames (58.3%) as they breezed past the Gold Nuggets on their way to a 8-0 game one victory (in five) followed by a 7-2 triumph.
 
The Basics:
 

• Score (Game 1 / 5 Innings)
  • Louisiana Christian – 8
  • Xavier (Louisiana) – 0
     

• Score (Game 2)
  • Louisiana Christian – 7
  • Xavier (Louisiana) – 2
     

• Records
  • Louisiana Christian (25-18, 13-9 Red River)
  • Xavier-Louisiana (11-20, 8-14 Red River)

 

• Location
  • Reserve, Louisiana – Regala Park

 

• Series History (Since 2008)
  • Louisiana Christian Leads 7-3 (70%)
     

• Winning Streak (Since 2008)
  • Louisiana Christian (W4) | Xavier (Louisiana)'s Last Win: April 15, 2023 (Game 2, 7-5)

 
Wildcats Top Performers:
 

• Brooke Ross was masterful, notching her second complete game shutout of the year with five walkless innings in which she averaged a strikeout per frame to lower her season ERA below three at 2.93.

 

• BreAnna Corkern was Mrs. Clutch in the New Orleans suburbs, collecting a pair of doubles plus a sacrifice fly to record a team-most four RBIs.

 

• McKenzie Montgomery headlined the offense during a 3-for-5 (.600) day, reaching safely five times in total thanks to a pair of walks for an on-base percentage of .714, scoring thrice against XULA on top of driving in a run.

 

• Emma Hunt and Lexie Marks provided the wheels around the basepaths, accounting for three of the club's five steals, crossing the plate three times apiece, banking five hits over 13 at-bats (.385), knocking home two ribbies (both by Marks), tattooing a double (also Marks), and coaxing ball four (Hunt).

 

• Both Olivia Coaker and Aralee Beene batted .500 by sporting identical 3-for-6 stat lines while Heather Triche came up big out of a pinch-hitter role yet again, producing a pivotal sacrifice fly.

 
                    *Triche's sacrifice fly does not currently appear in the box score, but Head Coach Roberts went out of his way to make sure she got her deserved credit.
 

• Miah Broussard tiptoed around 11 baserunners without fanning a hitter to limit the Gold and Green to only two runs as she went the distance.

 
Next:
 

• LCU ends the regular season inside the friendly confines of Wildcat Park versus Jarvis Christian on Tuesday at 4 and 6 p.m. as the program celebrates the life of former student-athlete Abby Sterling who tragically passed away this past November.
  • Sterling, who transferred from Louisiana-Lafayette and was a member of the 2018 and 2019 squads, went on to become a well-known softball coach for Arkansas Rich Mountain, Angelina CC, and Texas-Dallas.
    • A ceremony will take place pregame with her sister, Madeline Sterling Vanderweg, being presented a plaque as well as hanging one up inside the Wildcats' locker room. Please join us as we celebrate the life of Abigail Ann Sterling and her impact she had on the softball community.

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