CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – Paytience Holman threw a two-hit shutout with six strikeouts and Southeast Missouri (17-11, 13-2) split a doubleheader with Eastern Illinois (17-10, 10-6) Saturday at the Southeast Softball Complex. The Redhawks took game one, 3-0, before dropping the nightcap, 5-1.
 
SEMO clinched its fifth-straight Ohio Valley Conference series win.
 
Holman tossed her third shutout and fourth complete game of the season. She no-hit EIU for six innings as the Panthers had their only hits in the third with just one of those leaving the infield.
 
The Redhawks took a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the third where Alyson Tucker led off with a solo home run to left. Jillian Anderson followed with a single and stole second. She later scored on a close play at the plate on a fielder's choice bunt.
 
SEMO added one more run on a one-out RBI-single by Ashley Ellis in the bottom of the sixth inning.
 
Holman (5-5) retired EIU in order in three innings. She also allowed just two walks in her complete game gem. Her six strikeouts matched a season-high.
 
Six different Redhawks had a hit in game one.
 
Jade Montgomery (6-7) suffered the loss. Montgomery worked six innings with five strikeouts. She allowed three runs and six hits, as well.
 
Clinging to a 1-0 lead after a pinch-hit RBI infield single by Kimmy Wallen in the bottom of the fifth inning of game two, EIU used three home runs to overpower the Redhawks in the nightcap.
 
Haley Mitchell and Hannah Cravens hit back-to-back home runs with two outs to give EIU its first lead at 2-1 in the top of the sixth.
 
The Panthers tacked on three more runs with two coming on a home run by Megan Burton in the top of the seventh as EIU pulled ahead, 5-1.
 
SEMO had the tying run at the plate in the bottom half of the seventh, but Montgomery recorded the final out on a strikeout claiming her first save of the season.
 
Rachel Rook (11-6) struck out 10, scattered five hits and allowed two runs in 5.2 innings. Marisa Davis and Holman pitched the final 1.1 innings out of the bullpen.
 
SEMO outhit EIU, 10-6, with Rachel Anderson, Ellis and Tucker posting two hits each.
 
Olivia Price (7-3) picked up the win for EIU allowing just one run on nine hits in five innings.
 
SEMO saw a 12-game OVC winning streak and 10-game winning streak overall end in game two.
 
The Redhawks return to action when they visit Kansas City for a doubleheader on Apr. 7.