MURRAY, Ky. – Southeast Missouri (22-19, 11-7) wrapped up its series with Ohio Valley Conference leader Murray State (32-12-1, 17-4) Sunday. The Redhawks split a doubleheader falling, 4-0, in game one before rallying to win the nightcap, 5-2.
 
Down, 1-0, SEMO plated four unearned runs with the help of three MSU errors in the top of the third. 
 
Paige Halliwill reached on a fielder's choice and Sydney Dennis scored on an error. Kaylee Anderson grounded out and Abigail Rickermann scored. Aubrie Shore and Kat Sackett followed with back-to-back RBI-singles to put the Redhawks ahead, 4-1.
 
Shore smacked a solo home run in the fifth inning to finish off the Racers.
 
MSU threatened with the bases loaded in the bottom of the fifth, but Rachel Rook pitched out of the jam.
 
Paytience Holman (5-4) picked up the win. Holman allowed two runs and six hits, and struck out one in 4.2 innings.
 
Rachel Rook earned the save. Rook struck out five and gave up just two hits in 2.1 scoreless innings. For Rook, it is her first save of the season.
 
Halliwill went 2-for-4 with a run scored, Shore went 2-for-4 with two runs and two RBI and Sackett finished at 2-for-3 with a RBI.
 
SEMO had 10 hits in game two.
 
A four-run sixth inning was the difference in MSU's game one victory.
 
The Racers took advantage of two errors to push across their unearned runs.
 
SEMO had just two hits with Abigail Rickermann getting a single and Shore adding a double.
 
Hannah James (17-4) pitched her second complete game shutout. James struck out 10 and walked one in seven innings.
 
Rook (12-8) took the loss. Rook allowed four runs (all unearned) on four hits, struck out eight and walked three in six frames.
 
SEMO is back in action when it hosts UT Martin in a doubleheader on Apr. 27.