RUSTON — All Louisiana Tech needed was four runs in the fifth inning, including a three-run home run by Paris Endris, for a 4-0 softball victory over McNeese on Tuesday night.
With the loss, McNeese fell to 35-18 on the season, but the Bulldogs improved to 30-18.
Tech defeated the Cowgirls 7-3. Reese Reyna Leading McNeese with 2 hits, 2 at bats. Emily Phillips Picked up another cowgirl hit. Alexis Giglio led the Tech team at the plate with 2 hits in 3 at bats.
The game was a pitcher’s battle between the Cowgirl starting pitchers. Alexis Dibley Los Angeles Tech starting pitcher Brooke Melnichak pitched the first three and a half innings, and both pitchers also got help from the defense.
In the second inning, with two outs, McNeese hit a hit to right field by Phillips and a hit to center field by Reyna, but Melnichuk struck out and missed his chance to pitch. Mariana Torres To end the threat.
The Cowgirls missed a chance to score in the fifth inning when Reyna reached on a single and was stuck at third base after advancing to second base on a throwing error. Torres grounded out and advanced to third base, but Chrislyn Moreno With the third out, he jumped to second base.
Melnychuk improved his record to 11 wins and 7 losses that year, and retired the last six batters he faced and won a complete game. He struck out three and did not allow a walk.
Dibley allowed 3 runs on 5 hits, 1 walk, and 1 strikeout, and fell to 4 wins and 2 losses with the loss. Ryan Schexnyder He relieved Dibley in the final two innings, allowing one run on two hits, two strikeouts, and two walks.
McNeese returns home this weekend to host Southeastern in the final game of the Southland Conference series with the regular season title on the line.
This weekend is also Senior Weekend.McNeese recognizes senior Ashley Vallejo, Mariana Torres, Shaylyn Sanders, chloe gomezand Emily Phillips Following a doubleheader Saturday at 1 p.m.
