MOREHEAD, Ky. – Southeast Missouri (17-21, 11-6) scored 24 runs in a dominating 10-1, 14-4, doubleheader sweep of Morehead State (10-20, 4-13) Sunday.
SEMO went over 10 Ohio Valley Conference wins and claimed its fourth series win along the way.
The Redhawks never trailed and used a seven-run seventh inning to blow by MSU in game one.
Ahead, 3-1, SEMO quickly loaded the bases when
Paige Halliwill reached on an error and
Brooklyn Saysoff and
Kat Sackett both walked to start the seventh.
Aubrie Shore hit into a fielder's choice and Halliwill scored. On the next play,
Brittany Affolter was hit by a pitch. Sackett later touched home on a wild pitch and
Gracie Luna hit a grand slam to center putting the Redhawks ahead, 10-1. For Luna, it was the first grand slam of her career.
SEMO scored its first run of the game on an RBI-single by Sackett in the first inning and added two more in the top of the third.
Tatum Gerwitz led off the third with a double to left center and scored on a wild pitch. Halliwill, after being hit by a pitch, came around to score on a single by Sackett.
Paytience Holman (9-8) pitched her fifth complete game of the season striking out a season-best eight and allowing only one run in seven innings.
Sackett went 3-for-3 with a run scored, one walk and two RBI to lead SEMO which finished with eight hits.
SEMO keyed its win in the nightcap with another big inning, this time scoring eight runs in the top of the second.
Down, 2-1,
Kynzie Wrigley started things off with an infield single, stole second and went to third on a wild pitch. Affolter followed with a bunt single and Wrigley scored. Shortly after
Abigail Rickermann stole home, Halliwill launched a two-run home run to right field. Wrigley came up again and delivered a two-RBI single. After that,
Sydney Dennis singled up the middle and Wrigley scored to give SEMO a 9-2 advantage.
An inning later, Halliwill stepped and hit her second home run of the game to push the Redhawks lead to 10-4. It was the second two home run game of Halliwill's career.
SEMO scored its final four runs in the sixth inning to complete its shortened six-inning win.
The Redhawks established a new season-high in runs and matched their season-high in hits during their game two victory.
Aubrie Shore went 3-for-4 with two doubles, a run scored and one RBI, and Wrigley finished at 2-for-3 with two runs to lead SEMO offensively.
Delaney Kell (2-3) picked up the win in relief. Kell threw 3.1 scoreless no-hit innings out of the bullpen.
SEMO, which has won five of its last six games, wraps up its series against the Eagles Monday.
