ITTA BENA, Miss. – The Lady Tigers of Texas Southern University completed a three-game sweep at Mississippi Valley State, winning Sunday's series finale 6-5.
Haley Castro and A'Leecia Bell knocked back-to-back RBI singles in the top of the sixth inning to help TSU reclaim the lead and control of the game. Madi Marek's RBI single in the top of the seventh inning that scored Tevanae Tate proved to be a needed insurance run.
Mariah Youngblood picked up the win in relief for the Lady Tigers. She threw four and two-thirds innings and struck out two batters while allowing two unearned runs. Naomi Reyes pitched the final out to earn her first save of the season.
Tate, Zariah Robins, and Marissa Padron had two hits apiece in Sunday's game. Tate also scored twice in the game, with her first run on Danielle Sonnier's sacrifice fly in the third inning, and then later scoring the winning run.
TSU also defeated the Devilettes in a Saturday doubleheader, winning the
first game 5-1 before taking the second game by a
score of 6-3. The three wins over Mississippi Valley State improves to TSU (5-17) to 3-0 in Southwestern Athletic Conference play.
The Lady Tigers open the home portion of their schedule Tuesday when they welcome Houston–Victoria to McConn Field at Memorial Park for a doubleheader. First pitch is scheduled for 2 p.m.
The doubleheader against UH–Victoria marks the first two games of an 11-game homestand for the Lady Tigers. They will play 17 of their next 18 games at home.
