Mean Green Split Games on Saturday in Lafayette

Lafayette, La. – Mean Green softball split a pair of games on Saturday at Yvette Girouard Field ending the day with a 12-0 win over Texas Southern after falling to No. 19 Louisiana 5-0 earlier in the day.

The two games were vastly different in terms of offense. UNT's first game of the day saw the Mean Green (3-1) finish with only two hits, but they bounced back in the night cap to finish with eight hits and 12 runs in a run-rule win.

QUOTING HEAD COACH RODNEY DELONG
"We pitched really well today. We had one bad inning against Louisiana where the ball didn't bounce our way or it's a 0-0 ball game in the sixth. We handled the tough environment really well.

"We have another big one with McNeese tomorrow. They have a great program with a ton of pride. We are excited about the opportunity to play another great opponent and to continue getting better."

Game 1 – No. 19 Louisiana 5, UNT 0

The North Texas softball team fell to No. 19 Louisiana Saturday afternoon as the offense recorded just two hits. After a hot start at the plate on Friday, the Ragin Cajuns won the pitching duel on Saturday.

It was a scoreless game until the bottom of the third inning when the Ragin' Cajuns took a 4-0 lead. UL tacked on another run in the fifth on a solo homer.

Ashlyn Walker and Cierra Simon each recorded hits for the Mean Green.

Sophomore pitcher Jaycee Cook (L, 2.2 IP) made her first start in a Mean Green uniform. Ashley Peters took over in relief in the third. She pitched 2.1 scoreless innings without allowing a hit.

Game 2 – UNT 12, Texas Southern 0

After a tough start to the day, the Mean Green offense came alive in game two with a 12-0 win over Texas Southern. UNT scored in each of the five innings, exploding in the third and fifth innings for four runs apiece.

North Texas took a 1-0 lead in the first inning when Kalei Christensen scored on a bases-loaded walk to Rylan Dooner. The Mean Green then extended their lead to 2-0 with a Cierra Simon RBI single which brought Mikayla Smith home. Christensen finished with three runs scored in the game.

UNT scored four In the third inning as Kailey Gamble drove Tayla Evans home with a single, then Dooner reached on a fielder's choice for another run. Makayla Smith added a run on a triple before Sydney Ingle reached on an error that allowed Smith to score and make it 6-0.

Tayla Evans doubled in a run and scored on a double steal in the fourth for an 8-0 advantage.

After a run scored on a wild pitch, Saleen Donohoe hit a three-run homer to give UNT a 12-0 lead and end the game in the fifth.

Freshman Skylar Savage (1-0; 4.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 6 K) made her first collegiate start and improved to 1-0 on the year. Janie Worthington pitched a scoreless fifth inning as the duo combined to hold Texas Southern to only three hits and no runs with eight strikeouts.

The Mean Green will play their last game of the weekend tomorrow back in Lake Charles as they take on McNeese State at 12 pm.

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Kalei Christensen

Jaycee Cook

Saleen Donohoe

Rylan Dooner

Tayla Evans

Kailey Gamble

Sydney Ingle

Ashley Peters

Skylar Savage

Cierra Simon

Mikayla Smith

Ashlyn Walker

Janie Worthington

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