Bats heat up as Lady Senators complete sweep of Jackson State

MORRISTOWN, TN – The freezing temperatures were no match for the flaming hot bats of No. 5 Walters State on Sunday afternoon, as the Lady Senators completed a sweep of Jackson State with an 11-2 win in game one and a 13-4 win in game two. 

With the wins, Walters State improved to 26-0 on the season and 12-0 in TCCAA play. 

"We keep rolling," Walters State coach Larry Sauceman said. "That's the plan to just keep on going. It was one of those weekends where it was cold and tough, but we got it done. Just got to keep on going like we have been." 

GAME ONE: No. 5 Walters State 11, Jackson State 2 (5 Innings) 

In game one, the Lady Senators scored six in the bottom of the fifth to end things early.

Walters State hit three home runs in the game, two coming from Halle Laramie. Laramie had five RBIs, while Jules Johnson hit the other homer and had three RBIs. Kasey Bennett and Kailey Dixon each had two hits, as well. 

In the circle, Tori Coffman picked up win No. 14 with a complete game. Coffman allowed two solo home runs but struck out 11. 

It was an early start for the Lady Senators as Tatum Dye singled in Dixon in the bottom of the first to make it 1-0. Following a scoreless second, the Lady Senators scored four runs in a hurry as Laramie blasted a grand slam to make it 5-0. 

Jackson State scored two in the top of the fifth, but Walters State closed it out with six runs in the sixth. Those runs came on a Laramie solo shot, a Dixon sacrifice fly, a Bennett RBI single and a Johnson three-run homer that walked it off.

GAME TWO: No. 5 Walters State 13, Jackson State 4 (6 Innings)

Game two was the Brianna Beech show, as she blasted three home runs and drove in seven runs to lead Walters State to the win.

Along with Beech, Dye and Dixon both homered. Dye drove in three runs while Dixon had two RBIs. 

In the circle, Ashley Milligan got the start and threw five innings. She allowed four runs on eight hits while striking out three. Adrienne Morrison pitched a scoreless sixth inning. 

The scoring started early once again for Walters State as they scored five runs in the bottom of the first. Laramie got things going with an RBI fielder's choice before Dye blasted a three-run homer. The final run of the inning came on Beech's solo shot. 

Jackson State answered with three runs in the second, but Dixon led off the bottom half of the inning for Walters State with a solo homer. 

Jackson State got one more run in the third to make it 6-4, but Laramie got the run back on an RBI single in the fourth. Later in the inning, Beech blew the game open with a grand slam that just snuck over the fence in center to make it 11-4. 

In the sixth, Beech capped her day off with a two-run homer to end the game early.

Up Next:

Walters State will be back in action on Wednesday at home for a doubleheader against Spartanburg Methodist. First pitch is set for 1 p.m.

Rob Harvey

Walters State Community College

Sports Information Director

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