Softball Unable to Cap Rallies in Friday Losses

DURANT, Okla. – Southeastern's offense came around late in both ends of Friday's double-header against Arkansas-Monticello, but unfortunately it was a little late on both accounts as the Savage Storm fell 5-1 in the opener and 6-5 in game two at the Southeastern Softball Field.
 
The losses drop the Storm to 6-6 overall on the year and get them off to an 0-2 start in Great American Conference play.
 
The most drama came in game two where UAM opened up a 4-0 lead through the top of the third inning before Destiny Riddle answered in the bottom half with an RBI single that plated Symphoni Shomo.
 
The Cotton Blossoms would extend their lead to 6-1 in the top of the fifth, but the Storm would respond in the bottom of the sixth.
 
With a runner on first and two outs Keeshia Thompson singled to right which was followed by Brittany Chatellier singling home Emily Cudd from second to make it 6-2.
 
Shomo followed a batter later with an RBI single and would score from first a batter later when Kennedy Salyers doubled to right-center, cutting the deficit to 6-5.
 
A pair of seventh inning singles would leave the tying run on second, but SE was unable to bring her home in the 6-5 loss.
 
The Storm outhit its opponent 11-to-10 in the game as Shomo, Salyers, Jordyn James and Thompson each recorded two hits.
 
Salyers would drive in a pair of runs, while Shomo, Riddle and Chatellier added an RBI each.
 
Riddle would take the loss after starting and tossing 3.1 innings and allowing four runs, three earned, on five hits with a pair of strikeouts.
 
Ashley Moore tossed 1.2 innings and was tagged for two runs on four hits.
 
Salyers added a scoreless inning in relief as did Cudd who picked up one strikeout.
 
Shomo and Salyers recorded SE's only two hits in the opener, both coming in the bottom of the seventh inning to avoid becoming the victim of a perfect game by UAM pitcher Kendra Coleman.
 
James would drive in the team's lone run when Shomo scored on a sac fly to right field.
 
Cudd would start and take the loss after allowing five runs on six hits with three strikeouts before Moore came on in relief and scattered two hits over three innings while striking out three.
 
UAM opened scoring with a run in the first and added four in the fifth before the Storm provided its offensive answer in the bottom of the seventh.