ALEXANDRIA, La. – The Louisiana Christian University softball program looked to have finally broken its drought against ranked opponents when they moved ahead on a solo blast in the top of the seventh inning, but it was not to be as the eight-ranked Generals of LSUA answered back with two in the bottom of the frame to win, 4-3.
 
The Basics:

 

• Score
  • #8 LSU Alexandria – 4
  • Louisiana Christian – 3

 

• Records
  • Louisiana Christian (23-24, 10-15 Red River)
  • #8 LSU Alexandria (38-5, 21-2 Red River)

 

• Location
  • Alexandria, Louisiana – Generals Softball Field

 

• Series History
  • Wildcats Lead 12-9 (57.1%)

 

• Winning Streak
  • Generals (W5) | Wildcats' Last Win: April 2, 2024 (Game 2, 8-2)

 
Wildcats Top Performers:
 

• Jordan Dauthier was the short-lived hero for LCU, sending her fifth home run of the season and 11th as a Wildcat over the left field fence to break the 2-2 tie, giving the ladies from Pineville a 3-2 edge.

 

• Addison Greak contributed a quality start, tossing 6.1 strong frames while allowing only three runs and striking out one.

 

• Bella Houck kept both her on-base (13) and hitting streaks (9) alive, going 2-for-4 with an RBI-single.

 

• Lexi Broussard got the visitors on the board, roping a double into the gap to score Mariel Medrano who had led off the third with a knock.

 

• Bevan Hartnett joined Houck in the multi-hit club in the morning tilt, picking up both a single and a double over three at-bats.

 

• Not to be overlooked, Emma Hunt as well as Claire Cullen each collected base hits in game one.

 
Next:
 

• The Orange and Blue will try to put its disappointing result from game one in the rearview mirror and bounce back in the finale.

 

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