CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo.  – Senior Haley Thogmartin went over 100 strikeouts to lead Southeast Missouri (33-12) to a 4-3 victory over Saint Louis (10-29) Wednesday at the Southeast Softball Complex.

SEMO picked up its 33rd victory of the season, tying its win total from a year ago. The Redhawks fought off a late rally to hang on for the win.
 
The Redhawks held a 4-1 lead after six innings and SLU didn't go down quietly in the seventh.
 
Three and four-hole hitters Gabbie Kowalik and Maria Cornell hit back-to-back home runs to start things off quickly making it a one-run contest. After Cornell's home run, Haley Thogmartin – who started the game in the circle – re-entered and got a big strikeout immediately after an infield single by Kaylyn Breitbach. 
 
Thogmartin proceeded to get Aubrey Hacke to groundout to first and then struck out pinch-hitter Allie Herron to end the threat. Thogmartin tossed four scoreless innings allowing only one hit with five strikeouts and no walks. She claimed her 15th win of the season. Thogmartin (15-5) went over 100 strikeouts (104) in 2019, the first time she has reached that milestone in a season at SEMO.
 
SEMO built an early 2-0 lead after scoring once in the second inning and once in the third.
 
Kaylee Anderson doubled to left, stole third and scored on Sarah Messex's two-out single up the middle in the bottom of the second.
 
With Rachel Anderson on second after she singled and stole a base in the third inning, K. Anderson grounded out and R. Anderson headed for home. She was ruled safe on a close play at the plate.
 
SEMO pitchers had a perfect game going through 5.1 innings when Mackenzie Lawson got the Billikens first hit on an infield single. Lawson managed to score later on with the help of an error to cut the Redhawks lead to 2-1.
 
The Redhawks, however, answered with two runs that loomed large in the end.
 
K. Anderson doubled again to left field and Chelsy Pena reached on a fielding error. K. Anderson scored when pinch-hitter Madison Harris hit into a fielder's choice. Messex then got on by way of a fielder's choice and Harris was able to score giving SEMO a 4-1 advantage.
 
K. Anderson finished at 2-for-3 with two runs scored and one RBI to lead SEMO which edged SLU, 5-4, in the hit column. R. Anderson, Addison Barnouski and Messex had the other hits.
 
Kallen Loveless (7-12) suffered the loss for SLU. 
 
SEMO returns to Ohio Valley Conference action when it hosts Eastern Illinois in a doubleheader Friday. First pitch is set for 2 p.m., CT.