By MEGAN MAHARRY
Sports Reporter
The Lady Rangers softball team played in double-headers on Friday and Saturday at home in a four-game series against a Southern Arkansas team that sits at the top of the GAC and No. 7 overall. The Lady Rangers unfortunately lost the series 4-0.
The Lady Rangers kept the game close in the first double-header on Friday, losing 4-1. Pitcher Madison Garza did well in the circle for the Lady Rangers, giving up just three hits while striking out nine.
Southern Arkansas scored two runs in the third inning and two runs in the fourth inning on a wild pitch, a sacrifice fly and a two-run single.
The lone run for the Lady Rangers came on a home run over the left center field wall from Madison McGraw in the bottom of the fourth.
In game two on Friday, the Lady Rangers could not get their offense going as they fell 12-1 in just a five-inning mercy rule.
The Lady Rangers struggled defensively, giving up 16 hits. The Lady Rangers had one hit from Morgan Kirk to score a run in the bottom of the first, but were unable to get any other offense going.
On Saturday, the Lady Rangers struggled to keep up with the nationally ranked Southern Arkansas as they fell in game three 9-3 and game four 10-0.
In game three, the game was tied 2-2 in the second inning.
The Lady Rangers scored on a walk and a sacrifice fly. Southern Arkansas pushed their lead with four runs in the sixth and then another two runs in the seventh.
The Lady Rangers were able to score once more in the bottom of the seventh, but could not overcome Southern Arkansas.
Brittany Corrales, Morgan Kirk and Macy Madewell all recorded two hits in the game.
In the final game, the Lady Rangers fell 10-0 in mercy rule.
The Lady Rangers gave up 13 hits and 10 total runs, and were unable to get their offense rolling.
The Lady Rangers will next face GAC opponent Oklahoma Baptist University in a four-game series at home.