COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Southeast Missouri (37-14, 14-4) used a pair of one-run victories to sweep Tennessee Tech (18-25, 8-10) in a doubleheader Friday.
Brooke Rheinecker had SEMO's first hit and scored the only run in the Redhawks tight game one victory.
SEMO was no-hit through 5.2 innings until Rheinecker reached on a bunt single in the top of the sixth inning. Prior to Rheinecker's hit, the Redhawks had seven hitters reach base on either a walk, hit by pitch or fielder's choice.
Sarah Messex singled to right field and Rheinecker came around to score an unearned run with the help of a throwing error.
After TTU stranded a runner in the bottom of the sixth,
Kaylee Anderson retired the Golden Eagles in order in the seventh.
Anderson tossed three scoreless one-hit innings with five strikeouts out of the bullpen. She faced 10 hitters and did not issue a walk, as well.
Alyssa Arden (11-12) suffered the loss. Arden went the distance striking out five, walking six and allowing a run on three hits.
SEMO had just three hits, one each by
Claudia Gallo, Rheinecker and Messex.
Ashley Ellis went 2-for-3 with two home runs, three RBI, three runs scored and broke SEMO's all-time single-season RBI record in the nightcap.
Tied, 1-1,
Claudia Gallo and Ellis each hit home runs to put SEMO ahead, 3-1, in the top of the fourth inning. Ellis set the new single-season RBI record on that round-tripper.
After TTU tied the game again at 3-3 in the bottom of the fourth, the Redhawks countered with a three-run sixth inning and that was the difference in the game.
Rachel Anderson walked, stole second and scored the go-ahead run with the help of a wild pitch. Following a
Addison Barnouski walk, Ellis ripped a two-run home run over the left center wall to give SEMO a 6-3 advantage.
Gabby LaSala, who went 3-for-3 in the nightcap, smacked her second home run of the game to narrow the Redhawks lead to 6- 5 in the bottom of the sixth inning.
K. Anderson (5-2) picked up her second win after throwing four scoreless, no-hit innings with two strikeouts. Anderson pitched a one-two-three seventh inning to bury the Golden Eagles for good.
SEMO recorded six hits.
Parker Bandy joined Ellis with two hits.
The Redhawks completed their fifth doubleheader sweep in Ohio Valley Conference play this year.
SEMO heads to OVC leader Jacksonville State for a 1 p.m., CT, doubleheader Sunday.
