Softball Captures Doubleheader For Series Sweep

Texas Southern closed out its first SWAC weekend on a strong note following a doubleheader sweep over Alcorn State at Memorial Park.
 
TSU 5, ALCORN STATE 3
TSU rallied back from a two-run deficit to win game one 5-3
 
ASU jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the third after a solo homer from Olivia Miller and an RBI double from Mariah Morgan. TSU was forced to dip into its bullpen with two outs but reliever Kaelani Randle forced a popout to end the threat.
 
Down by two entering the fourth, Karisma Garcia opened the inning with a single followed by DaNia Durr's walk. Destiny Menchaca tied it in an instant with a two-RBI double and TSU would keep applying pressure as Lanay Carr recorded an RBI single for a 3-2 lead. After Madison Battle's hit-by-pitch, ASU had to resort to its bullpen but the TSU offense managed to load the bases and Marisa Perla brought in the fourth run after drawing a walk.
 
Marissa Martinez's RBI single scored pinch runner Kadriana Mincey in the fifth for a 5-3 lead. ASU wouldn't go away in the sixth as they closed to within 5-3 with runners on second and third and one out. The defense came up big on a fielder's choice as they threw out the lead runner at third for the second out. Kylie Wilson came on in relief and struck out ASU's next batter to end the threat.
 
Wilson had a 1-2-3 seventh to earn her first career save while Wilson earned the win in relief. Carr and Martinez both finished 2-for03 with an RBI while Menchaca added two RBI.
 
TSU 12, ALCORN STATE 1
After an early nail biter, TSU set the tone early with an eight-run second inning en route to a 12-1 run-rule victory.
 
ASU scored on a sac fly in the second but TSU took control from that point as Menchaca and Carr both drew walks. An error on Madison Battle's at-bat led to the first run as two hit batters led to a 2-1 lead as Carr scored. Kyle Wilson drove in a pair of runs for a 4-1 margin and forced ASU to use its bullpen early but TSU didn't flinch as Karisma Garcia's single coupled with an ASU error in the outfield led to three runs and a 7-1 lead. Menchaca closed out the scoring in the inning with a sac fly for an 8-1 margin.
 
Battle led the third off with a walk followed by Martinez's single. Amerie Martin drove in the ninth run of the game while Marisa Perla recorded a sac fly for a 10-1 lead. Garcia's double to left scored Martin as TSU led 11-1. Carr closed out the scoring in the fourth with a solo homer as TSU would run-rule ASU for the second time in three games to secure the win.
 
Garcia went 2-for-3 with a run scored and three RBI. Wilson and Martin both added two RBI as Kristen Driver went the distance with two strikeouts while allowing only two hits.
 
TSU is back in action at home on Wednesday at 1 p.m. against Incarnate Word.