JASPER, Ala. (March 11, 2022) – The Spring Hill College (SHC) Badgers softball team continued play at the 2022 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) Crossover Tournament on Friday with a 12-0 win over the Savannah State University (SSU) Tigers and an 11-0 win over the Allen University (AU) Yellowjackets at Memorial Park.
In the first game,
Paityn Desormeaux (2-0) took the shutout win in her first start of the season, scattering five hits with one walk and 10 strikeouts. Second baseman
Macy Holt had a double and triple with three RBI while third baseman
Hailey Vanbrimmer went 3-for-3 with an RBI.
The day's final game versus the first-year program Yellowjackets saw
Alexandra Ballester (6-3) earn a one-hit shutout with 10 strikeouts. Left fielder
Sophia Nuzzolillo had two hits with two RBI as did first baseman
Hailey Schultz.
Due to subfreezing temperatures, the Badgers (12-8; 6-0 SIAC West) will remain in Jasper on Saturday before resuming play in the SIAC Crossover on Sunday.
