JUCO SOFTBALL: Seahawks drop softball home-opener doubleheader to Bossier Parish
Published 8:44 pm Tuesday, February 5, 2019
- Lamar State pitcher Britni Hunt, of Groves, gets a pitching signal from the dugout during Tuesday’s second game against Bossier Parish Community College at Martin Field. (I.C. Murrell/The News)
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PORT ARTHUR – It was a tough day to play at home for the Lamar State College Port Arthur Seahawks as they dropped both ends of a home-opening doubleheader to Bossier Parish Community College, 14-5 and 7-3.
Lamar State right fielder Makasha Brown, of Port Arthur, tosses the ball back to the infield after catching a fly ball in the second game against Bossier Parish Community College on Tuesday. (I.C. Murrell/The News)
The Hawks fall to 4-6 for the season with the non-conference decision Tuesday at Martin Field.
LSCPA takes a short break before returning to action at the Faulkner State Sun Chief Classic in Gulf Shores, Alabama Friday and Saturday, Feb. 15-16.
In the first game of Tuesday’s doubleheader, the Hawks fell 14-5 after allowing 17 hits while managing just six of their own.
Sophomore Olivia Rivera had the most success at the plate, going 2 for 4 with two doubles and three runs batted in, while Makasha Brown doubled home two with her one hit of the game.
Three pitchers worked the mound with starter Kassandra Vargas taking the loss after allowing five runs on five hits.
The Seahawks fared better in the second game of the day, picking up six hits for three runs. It wasn’t enough to stop the Cavaliers, though, as they managed seven runs on nine hits for the win.
Vanessa Espitia was the big hitter for the Hawks in Game Two, going 2 for 3 with a double and three RBIs.
Britni Hunt took the loss on the mound after working all but four pitches in the game. She allowed seven runs but only three earned as she hurled five strikeouts with two walks.
