Game Details:
Friday, March 15, 2024
Clarksville, Ark. | Clarksville High School Softball Field

Game One: University of the Ozarks 6, Austin College 0
Game Two: Austin College 15, University of the Ozarks 7

Records:
University of the Ozarks (5-10)
Austin College (11-9)

GAME ONE
Overview:
Clarksville, Ark. –  Mack Lucio spun a four-hit shutout to lead the Eagles to a 6-0 victory over Austin College in game one Friday night. Lucio walked one and struck out one as she faced 24 batters in a complete game. Lucio got a huge boost from Paige Morton, who blasted a two-run homer in the first inning. The Eagles didn't score again until the fourth inning. Aryonnah Briggs doubled in a run and Skylar Ward scored on a wild pitch. The final run in the frame came on a Rayli Ruby RBI single. Meanwhile, Lucio allowed only two hits after giving up two in the first inning. She would help her own cause by recording a sacrifice fly to score Ward in the sixth. Lucio then retired the side in the sixth and seventh inning to complete the shutout. Morton, Briggs and Ruby each had two hits. 

Pitching Decisions:
WP: Mack Lucio
LP: Alexus Johnson

GAME TWO
Overview:
Austin College would pound out 21 hits in a 15-7 win over the Eagles in the nightcap. Austin College opened the game with five runs and then added three runs in the top of the second. The Eagles responded with five runs in the bottom of the second behind three hits. Morton homered again and Ward drew a bases loaded walk. Gracie Jones was credited with an RBI off a fielder's choice and Allyson Fultz capped the scoring with a two-run single. Austin scored four runs in the fourth to take a 10-5 lead. Three more runs came in the sixth from Austin College, but the Eagles answered with two runs in the bottom half of the inning to make it 13-7.

Pitching Decisions:
WP: Hailie Swiatowski 
LP: Olivia Huckabee

Up Next:
The Eagles will travel to Lyon College March 16 and then host McMurry University March 22-23.