ARKADELPHIA, Ark.- The Ouachita Lady Tigers (14-13, 4-3 GAC) were plagued by bad luck and difficulty at the plate on Saturday, as they fell to Southeastern Oklahoma in both games of their doubleheader. Over the duration of the two games, Southeastern posted 14 runs on the Lady Tigers while not letting a single Ouachita player cross home plate.
In game one, the Lady Tigers recorded five hits, but were unable to catch a break, giving up seven runs to the Savage Storm as Audra Rhudy recorded her fifth complete game shutout. Whitney Hamilton drove in three runs for the Savage Storm, while a number of other players recorded hits in the eight hit performance.
Rayn House took the loss for the Lady Tigers, falling to 8-4 on the season in her five inning performance.
Nicole Wilganowski came in to relieve House, throwing two solid innings and recording two strikeouts. On offense, the Lady Tigers had five different players finish with hits. The 7-0 loss dropped the Lady Tigers to 4-3 in GAC play.
In the second game of the doubleheader, the Lady Tigers' offensive struggles continued, as they were again shutout by the Savage Storm in another 7-0 finish. Southeastern's Kelsey Reding took the victory, throwing a complete game shutout while only giving up two hits to the Lady Tigers offense.
Megan Askew and
Bailey Sanders recorded the Lady Tigers' two hits in the game.
Abbi Frakes was credited with the loss, throwing 3.2 innings and giving up four runs. Wilganowski again came in to pitch in relief, throwing 3.1 innings and giving up the other three runs to the Savage Storm.
Ouachita looks to rebound on Sunday, when they face off with Southeastern for another doubleheader. Games will begin at 1 p.m. at Sully Anderson Field in Arkadelphia.
-Josh Fink, Sports Information Director