Marshall University Athletics
Sunday, March 31
Hattiesburg, Miss.
1:00 PM
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Softball Drops Series Finale at Southern Miss
3/31/2019 4:57:00 PM | Softball
Box Score (PDF)
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HATTIESBURG, Miss. – The Marshall softball team struggled on Sunday in the series finale loss to the Southern Miss Golden Eagles, 5-0. The Herd wins the series two games to one.
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The Thundering Herd falls to 23-12 and 6-3 in Conference USA. The Golden Eagles improve to 18-16 and 5-7 in conference action.
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Senior Abigail Tolbert took the loss and is now 15-10 for the year. Tolbert pitched through 5.1 innings, allowed seven hits and five runs while striking out three.
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On the offensive side, Marshall managed just two base runners in the contest with junior Sierra Huerta getting on board in the second with her 14th hit-by-pitch of the year, and senior Abigail Estrada with a base hit in the fifth.
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Marshall returns to action on April 6-7, against the WKU Hilltoppers at Dot Hicks Field. The Saturday doubleheader begins at 1 p.m.
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For all of the latest information on the Marshall Softball team, follow the Herd on Twitter @HerdSB, Facebook at Marshall University Softball and on www.herdzone.com.
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To follow all Thundering Herd sports and get live stats, schedules, and free live audio, download the Marshall Athletics App for iOS or Android!
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HATTIESBURG, Miss. – The Marshall softball team struggled on Sunday in the series finale loss to the Southern Miss Golden Eagles, 5-0. The Herd wins the series two games to one.
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The Thundering Herd falls to 23-12 and 6-3 in Conference USA. The Golden Eagles improve to 18-16 and 5-7 in conference action.
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Senior Abigail Tolbert took the loss and is now 15-10 for the year. Tolbert pitched through 5.1 innings, allowed seven hits and five runs while striking out three.
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On the offensive side, Marshall managed just two base runners in the contest with junior Sierra Huerta getting on board in the second with her 14th hit-by-pitch of the year, and senior Abigail Estrada with a base hit in the fifth.
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Marshall returns to action on April 6-7, against the WKU Hilltoppers at Dot Hicks Field. The Saturday doubleheader begins at 1 p.m.
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For all of the latest information on the Marshall Softball team, follow the Herd on Twitter @HerdSB, Facebook at Marshall University Softball and on www.herdzone.com.
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To follow all Thundering Herd sports and get live stats, schedules, and free live audio, download the Marshall Athletics App for iOS or Android!
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Abby Trahan (8-8)
L: Tolbert, Abigail (15-10)
Base Running:
HBP: Huerta, Sierra 1
Batting:
2B: Amber Pack 1
RBI: Sarah Van Schaik 1 ; Samantha Papp 1 ; Amber Pack 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Caroline Casey 1 ; Alyssa Davis 1 ; Destini Brown 2 ; Samantha Papp 1
Game Leaders
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Players Mentioned
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Friday, April 18
Hype and Harmony: the Team Personality Fuels Success #softball
Thursday, April 17