Texas Southern softball clinches 11th consecutive SWAC West title with wins over Southern

Tevanae Tate hit two residence runs and TSU acquired near-flawless pitching in two video games as they clinched its eleventh consecutive SWAC West Title on Senior Day and first for head coach Raven Rodriguez with dominant 9-0, 10-0 wins over Southern on Friday afternoon at Memorial Park.

TSU 9, Southern 0
Jazmine Gendorf threw her first profession no-hitter whereas three Woman Tigers had two hits apiece as TSU received the opener 9-0 in recreation one.

Tate opened the scoring for TSU with a solo shot over the center-field wall for the early 1-0 lead within the second. Daryn Haslam would single adopted by Mila Rodriguez’s double which led to Ja’Lynn Swiney’s 2-RBI single for a 3-0 lead. Within the third, TSU would load the bases and as soon as once more, an error by SU led to 2-RBI from Swiney. Ashling Shahan hit a 2-RBI double to attain Swiney because the lead grew to 7-0.

Crimson Davis led the fourth off with a single and moved to 3rd after a stolen base and Tate bunt. Senior Julia Bilbao hit a two-RBI single to attain each runners for the ultimate margin. Gendorf was almost flawless within the pitcher’s circle because the Waco, Texas native stymied Southern’s lineup with no hits together with 4 strikeouts.

Tate, Bilbao and Shahan all had two hits whereas Swiney accounted for a team-high 4 RBI.

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TSU 10, Southern 0
Needing one win to clinch the SWAC West, TSU wasted no time in securing the crown as they scored 10 runs throughout the first two innings for a 10-0 win in recreation two.

Pamela Richardson led the Woman Tigers off with a single within the backside of the primary and moved into scoring place after stealing second and third. Paige Jackson hit a sac fly to attain Richardson which arrange Tate’s second homer of the afternoon for the 2-0 lead.

One inning later, Daryn Haslam led the second off with a double to left adopted by Mila Rodriguez’s stroll. Ja’Lynn Swiney hit a double and the throw residence was in time however the catcher dropped the ball on the tag as Rodriguez scored. The catcher would overthrow third making an attempt to get Swiney out because the freshman scored for a 5-0 lead.

Paige Jackson would double residence Crimson Davis for a 6-0 lead adopted by Tate’s stroll. An SU fielding error led to 2 extra runs on Julia Bilbao’s single which was adopted by Mila Rodriguez’s RBI single for the ultimate run.

Starter Naomi Reyes additionally flirted with a no-hitter however allowed successful within the third earlier than giving approach to senior Mariah Youngblood within the fifth. Ten Woman Tigers accounted for successful as Jackson, Bilbao and Swiney had two RBI.

TSU is again in motion subsequent week on the SWAC Event in Gulfport, Miss. TSU has clinched the highest seed and can await its opponent shortly as soon as introduced by the SWAC.

Courtesy: Texas Southern Athletics