ALEXANDRIA, LA – The No. 8 Louisiana State University of Alexandria swept Red River Rival Louisiana Christian on Senior Day, 4-3 and 9-4.
"Any time you can get two wins over LCU, it is awesome," Partridge said. "The way we did it again, it never really felt like it was a close ballgame until it was. Then you turn around and put up nine in one inning. We talked about it after; we need to stay focused for seven innings."
Not only did the Generals (39-5, 21-2 RRAC) sweep on Senior Day, but Head Coach Trent Partridge reached his 100th career victory with game one's 4-3 win. Partridge is the fastest LSUA softball coach to 100 wins, achieving the feat in 145 games in three seasons.
"It starts with the girls," Partridge added. "We had a vision when we came in two years ago, and we started implementing it last year. To be able to get there as quickly as we did is awesome."
GAME ONE | LSUA 4, LCU 3
Molly Sistrunk's walk-off single pushed the Generals (39-5, 21-2 RRAC) past the Wildcats (23-25, 10-16 RRAC).
Trailing 3-2 in the bottom of the seventh, after a solo home run from LCU's Jordan Dauthier, an RBI double off the center field from Julia Kwakernaak tied the game at 3-3. Haley
Primrose drew an intentional walk after getting ahead in the count 2-0 to put runners on first and second. A fielder's choice allowed Kaetlyn Dunbar to reach, but Kwakernaak was cut down at third for the inning's second out. Primrose was lifted for pinch runner Jaycie O'Conner with Sistrunk up at the plate.
Sistrunk fell behind 1-2 before looping a line drive single into left field. O'Conner was waved around third and slid headfirst into home, beating the throw for the walk-off win.
Primrose (20-4) tossed a complete game in the circle. She allowed three runs on nine hits, struck out 10, and did not issue a free pass.
LSUA finished with 10 hits as a team. Kwakernaak and Sistrunk both recorded two. Kwakernaak drove in a pair of runs.
GAME TWO | LSUA 9, LCU 4
The Generals scored all nine runs in the second inning in game two.
They tallied eight hits in the inning. Kilee Moody drove in a pair, as did Jillian Howell. Haley Fontenot, Kwakernaak, and Sistrunk each recorded one RBI.
A bases-loaded fielder's choice drove in the game's first run for LSUA, and an error on the play allowed a second run to score. The floodgates opened as the Generals scored seven more runs on a single from Fontenot, a two-run double from Moody, a triple from Kwakernaak, and a two-run double from Howell.
The Wildcats tried to chip away at the Generals' lead, plating three in the fifth. Two scored on a two-run double by Bella Houck. They added another run in the sixth, cutting the score to 9-4.
Primrose came on for the seventh and retired the first batter she faced. She struck out Bevan Hartnett with a pitch in the dirt, but Hartnett beat the throw to first. After another strikeout, Harnett was lifted for a pinch runner. A snap throw from Rylie Jeau Theriot to first caught the runner leaning towards second to seal the victory.
Alyssa Soileau (15-1) earned the win in relief. She tossed 2.2 innings and allowed just one earned run on three hits. She struck out three and walked two.
UP NEXT
The Generals have four games next week against Texas College. They are home on Tuesday, April 22, for the first two.
