RUSTON, La.– Haley Thogmartin recorded six strikeouts in five scoreless innings and Mykaela Arellanes hit her first home run of the season to lead Southeast Missouri (7-3) to a 7-0 win over Mississippi Valley State (0-9) in the final day of the Louisiana Tech Invitational Sunday.
 
SEMO closed out the tournament strong with back-to-back shutouts. The Redhawks have blanked three opponents this season. Wichita State won the tournament with a perfect 5-0 record.
 
"It was nice to end the weekend with not only a win today, but to also finish above .500 in the tournament," said SEMO head coach Mark Redburn. "We're still working on roles with several players while getting others in-game experience as well. Early on, we want to establish our style of play and core group, and I think we're pretty close. Our players are really working hard for team success and supporting each other."
 
Arellanes, who became the seventh Redhawk to hit a home run in 2019, launched a solo shot over the right field wall out of the leadoff spot in the bottom of the first inning.
 
SEMO plated three runs to widen its lead in the fourth.
 
Rachael Donald drew a leadoff walk and pinch-runner Mackenzie Long stole second. Sarah Messex followed with a walk and Brooke Rheinecker reached on a throwing error. Long scored on the miscue and Messex touched home when Parker Bandy grounded out to first. Rheinecker then scored on Arellanes' groundball out to give the Redhawks a 4-0 lead.
 
SEMO's final three runs were unearned thanks to a combined three MVSU errors between the fifth and sixth innings. Those mishaps led to one tally in the fifth and two in the sixth.
 
Thogmartin, now 4-1, scattered just three hits and walked only one in the third shutout she has had a hand in this year.
 
Claudia Gallo went 2-for-3 with a triple as SEMO's only multi-hit performer. Arellanes, Randi Dae Conway, Rachel Anderson, Addison Barnouski, Rheinecker and Bandy followed with one hit apiece.
 
SEMO outhit the Delta Devilettes, 8-4, marking the seventh time in 10 games this season where the Redhawks have outhit their opponent.
 
Laeni Terrones and Deshonte Smith each had two hits for MVSU, which committed four errors in the game. 
 
The Redhawks will return to action after a three-day break when they travel to the Razorback Invitational on Feb. 21-23.