MOREHEAD, Ky. – Paige Halliwill went 3-for-3 with two runs scored and two RBI, and Southeast Missouri (18-21, 12-6) completed a series sweep of Morehead State (10-21, 4-14) with a 13-3 victory Monday.
 
SEMO run-ruled MSU for the second time to polish off its second series sweep of the season. The Redhawks outscored the Eagles, 37-8, en route to a program record for most runs in a series. SEMO's previous mark was 30 runs vs. Tennessee Tech in 2023 and at Tennessee State in 2002. 
 
The Redhawks, who have a 14-game winning streak against MSU, are now 73-22 in the all-time series between the teams.
 
SEMO wasted no time going to work against starting left-hander Cassiti Baroni.
 
Abigail Rickermann drew a leadoff walk and quickly advanced to third on an ensuing single by Halliwill. Rickermann scored the first run of the game on the front end of a double steal and Marissa Peek followed with a walk. 
 
Halliwill later scored when Aubrie Shore reached on an error. On the next play, Kynzie Wrigley doubled home Kat Sackett. Sydney Dennis then grounded out and Shore scored to give the Redhawks a 4-0 advantage in the top of the first inning.
 
SEMO tacked on six more runs during their at-bat in the third.
 
Back-to-back singles by Shore and Wrigley, and a walk by Dennis loaded the bases with one out. Tatum Gerwitz knocked in both Wrigley and Shore on a base hit up the middle. Brittany Affolter, Halliwill and Peek each added RBI-singles before Hallwill touched home on a wild pitch to make it 10-0 in favor of the Redhawks.
 
After MSU scored once in the fourth and twice in the fifth, SEMO put the Eagles away for good.
 
Halliwill walked with the bases loaded and Dennis scored before Tori Bradley stepped in and delivered a two-RBI single to cap the 13-3 rout in the top half of the sixth.
 
Paytience Holman (10-8) picked up her 10th win of the season. Holman allowed just one run on four hits and struck out two in four innings.
 
SEMO outhit MSU, 12-6, with Hallwill and Wrigley each leading the way with multiple hits.
 
Halliwill had three singles, while Wrigley went 2-for-2 with a run scored, double and one RBI. Seven other Redhawks had a hit. Halliwill had a huge series hitting .700 (7-for-10) with seven runs, two home runs and five RBI against the Eagles. She hit safely in each of her final seven at-bats of the series.
 
As a team, the Redhawks hit .378 with 34 hits, eight stolen bases, three home runs and four doubles against MSU this year.
 
SEMO is 15-3 in its last 18 Ohio Valley Conference road games with three series sweeps in that span. Additionally, the Redhawks won seven of their last nine contests.
 
The Redhawks return home to host Lindenwood Apr. 20-21.