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Lady Lions clinched the series 2-1 over Western Illinois at the Torii Hunter Baseball/Soffball Complex
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Western Ill. WESTERN 1-5, 0 2678
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Winner Ark.-Pine Bluff ARK.-PIN 1-0, 0 2678
Western Ill. WESTERN
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Ark.-Pine Bluff ARK.-PIN
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Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Western Ill. WESTERN 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 3 5 2
Ark.-Pine Bluff ARK.-PIN 1 0 1 0 0 3 X 5 8 2

W: Stewart, Karis (1-0) L: L. Wools (1-1)

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Winner Western Ill. WESTERN 2-5, 0 2678
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Ark.-Pine Bluff ARK.-PIN 1-1, 0 2678
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Western Ill. WESTERN
2-5, 0 2678
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Final
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Ark.-Pine Bluff ARK.-PIN
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Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 R H E
Western Ill. WESTERN 3 1 0 2 1 1 8 11 1
Ark.-Pine Bluff ARK.-PIN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 3

W: L. Spaulding (1-2) L: Stewart, Karis (1-1)

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Western Ill. WESTERN 2-6, 0 2678
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Winner Ark.-Pine Bluff ARK.-PIN 2-1, 0 2678
Western Ill. WESTERN
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Ark.-Pine Bluff ARK.-PIN
2-1, 0 2678
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Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Western Ill. WESTERN 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 10 0
Ark.-Pine Bluff ARK.-PIN 1 2 1 0 0 0 X 4 5 1

W: Price, Heidi (1-0) L: L. Spaulding (2-2)

Game Recap: Softball |

#UAPBSoftball: Lady Lions Take Series Over Western Illinois at Home

PINE BLUFF, AR. — The UAPB Golden Lions softball team opened its home slate with a strong showing Friday at the Torii Hunter Baseball and Softball Complex, taking two of three games from Western Illinois to win the series.

GAME 1: UAPB 5, Western Illinois 3
UAPB rallied late to secure a 5-3 victory in the series opener.
Trailing 3-2 in the sixth inning, the Lady Lions plated three runs to regain control and never looked back.
Karis Stewart (1-0) earned the win in relief, tossing three shutout innings while allowing just one hit with two walks and one strikeout.
At the plate, Ryen Gaddis led the way, going 2-for-3 with a walk and an RBI. Angelina Rivas also finished 2-for-3 with a walk and an RBI, while Fields added a hit and drove in two runs.

How It Happened
UAPB struck first in the bottom of the first inning when Shakaidria Hubbard crossed the plate to give the Lady Lions a 1-0 lead.
After Western Illinois tied the game, UAPB reclaimed the advantage in the third as Janiah Wilson drew an RBI walk to score Gaddis, making it 2-1.
The Leathernecks moved ahead 3-2 before UAPB responded with a decisive three-run sixth inning to secure the win.

Game Notes
  • UAPB out-hit Western Illinois 8-5.
  • The Lady Lions drew six walks.
  • UAPB pitchers faced 36 batters and recorded four strikeouts.
  • The sixth inning marked UAPB's highest-scoring frame.

GAME 2: Western Illinois 8, UAPB 0
Western Illinois evened the series with an 8-0 shutout in Game 2.
Karis Stewart (1-1) started in the circle and took the loss for UAPB.
The Lady Lions were limited offensively but saw Ariana Gonzalez turn in a 2-for-3 performance at the plate.
UAPB had opportunities, going 1-for-6 with runners in scoring position, with its best chance coming in the fourth inning when Chasney Cooper advanced to third with one out.

Game Notes
  • UAPB pitchers faced 35 hitters and struck out four.
  • Gonzalez led the team with two hits.
  • Western Illinois' Maria Luna went 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBIs.
  • Libby Spaulding tossed six shutout innings for the Leathernecks.

GAME 3: UAPB 4, Western Illinois 3
The Lady Lions responded in the rubber match, edging Western Illinois 4-3 to claim the series.
Heidi Price (1-0) delivered a complete-game performance, pitching seven innings and allowing three runs (two earned) on 10 hits while striking out six.
Offensively, Lyric Perry went 1-for-2 with a double, a walk and an RBI. Chasney Cooper added an RBI, and Janiah Wilson reached base three times with a hit and two walks.

How It Happened
Western Illinois jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first inning before UAPB responded with an RBI single from Morgan Young to cut the deficit to 2-1.
The Leathernecks extended the lead to 3-1, but UAPB answered with a two-run second inning to tie the game at 3-3.
The Lady Lions took the lead for good in the third inning, pushing across what proved to be the game-winning run. Price held firm the rest of the way to secure the victory.

Game Notes
  • Price struck out six batters.
  • UAPB's highest-scoring inning was the second.
  • The Lady Lions went 3-for-9 with runners in scoring position.
  • UAPB drew six walks in the game.
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