LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. - Trinity University played just two games last week while splitting a double-header but it was the second game of the double-header that warranted attention. Trinity avoided being swept when they beat Division II St. Mary's (Texas), 4-3 on March 8.

AROUND THE SCAC

Austin College softball team split its only two games last week against the University of the Ozarks, taking a 12-4 win in game one before falling 5-3 in game two. Sophia Hernandez had a huge day at the plate, hitting .571 with three home runs and six RBI, and also earned the game one victory on the mound, allowing three earned runs in 5.0 innings of work. Jessica Baker also had a big day at the plate, hitting .714 with three runs scored and three stolen bases. Heather Farquhar batted .625 with a homer and two RBI and Charlotte Trudell hit .429.

Centenary dropped a doubleheader to Evangel University in its only action of the week. The Ladies’ bats were held at bay by the Eagles pitching staff as the squad combined for just eight hits in the twin bill with Jessica McDonald registering the lone multiple hit performance with a 2-for-2 effort in the second outing. Nicole Warren, Whitney Patterson, Cadie Hancock, Lauren Swift and Erin Crites all added hits in the double dip. Lindsey Sconce took the loss in the both outings allowing 15 runs – only nine earned – on 20 hits. Sconce fanned a total of five hitters and walked four in the affairs. Centenary returns to action on Wednesday, Mar. 13 at LSU-Alexandria. First pitch is scheduled for 5 p.m.

Dallas (1-7) did not play this past week, but six games are on the schedule this week in Fort Myers, Fla., at the Gene Cusic Classic. The Crusaders will combat Wisconsin Lutheran College, New Jersey City College, Salem College (N.C.), Olivet College (Mich.), St. Joseph's College (N.Y.) and the University of Pittsburgh-Bradford.

Southwestern took two games from Schreiner in Georgetown, Texas. Schreiner scored one run in each of the first and second games but it wasn’t enough for a win against the Pirates, with the final scores being 6-1 and 2-1 respectively. Kelsey Kingston pitched a total of 14 innings and struck out 20 hitters during her outing that day. During game one, Southwestern hit the third inning hard, scoring all six of their runs at once. The next half inning the Mountaineers put a run on the board but couldn’t do much else.  In game two, all of the runs were scored during the same innings, and although Schreiner put pressure on during the whole game, it wasn’t enough to put more than one run across the board.

Trinity earned its second consecutive split in its only games last week, rallying to earn a win in game two against Division II St. Mary’s University (Texas). The Tigers lost the opening game 8-0 in five innings, but refused to go quietly in game two. Trinity fell behind 3-1 early in the game, then rallied for three unanswered runs to take the lead, and eventually, pull off the upset. Trinity will host Hardin-Simmons in a doubleheader on Tuesday afternoon, then head to Arizona for the Tucson Invitational later in the week. The Tigers will face Baldwin-Wallace and Central (Iowa) on Thursday, followed by games against Chatham and Dickinson on Friday afternoon. Trinity finishes the tournament with games against Alfred and Central (Iowa) on Saturday.

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