CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – Abigail Rickermann had four hits and freshman Tegan Livesay threw a complete game with five strikeouts to lead Southeast Missouri (15-20, 9-5) to a 5-3, 4-1, doubleheader sweep of Tennessee Tech (15-16, 6-8) Saturday.
 
Rickermann tied a career-high three hits and scored two runs to key SEMO's game one victory.
 
Down, 3-2, after four innings, the Redhawks scored three times in the bottom of the fifth to come from behind and beat the Golde Eagles.
 
Rickermann led off the decisive fifth inning with a single to center and advanced to second on a Paige Halliwill walk. Marissa Peek followed with a single and Rickermann scored. Kynzie Wrigley later drew a bases loaded walk and Halliwill scored before pinch-runner Sophie Schupp touched home on a fielder's choice to put SEMO ahead, 5-3.
 
TTU threatened with the bases loaded in the top of the seventh, but Maddie Carney recorded back-to-back outs to end the game.
 
Carney (3-4) allowed just one hit in 2.1 scoreless innings to get her third win of the season.
 
Rickermann finished at 3-for-4 to pace SEMO, which outhit TTU, 8-7.
 
Livesay then went the distance allowing only one run on five hits in her second complete game of the year.
 
SEMO staked Livesay to an early 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning when Peek hit a two-run home run off the left field foul pole. For Peek, it was her team-high fifth round-tripper in 2024.
 
The Redhawks added another run on a RBI-single by Peek in the second and one more run on a Tatum Gerwitz double to left center to polish off their win in the bottom of the fifth.
 
Livesay improved to 2-3 in the circle.
 
SEMO registered 10 hits in the nightcap with Peek and Aubrie Shore paving the way with two hits apiece. Peek had three RBI, as well. Rickermann, Halliwill, Kat Sackett, Sydney Dennis, Gerwitz and Brittany Affolter followed close behind with one hit.
 
The Redhawks go for the series sweep of the Golden Eagles Sunday at 12 p.m., CT.