CLEVELAND, Miss. - The Christian Brothers University softball team established a new program record with their 10th Gulf South Conference win of the season, in a 6-2 victory over Delta State, on Sunday afternoon, at University Field.
With the victory, the Lady Bucs set a new single season school record with 10 GSC wins, breaking the record originally set in 1995 (matched in the 2005 and 2009 season).Â
This game concluded the Lady Bucs 2022 season.
FINAL:Â Lady Bucs 6 (16-31, 10-20 GSC)Â | Lady Statesmen 2 (20-28, 9-18 GSC)Â
GAME CHANGER:
The Lady Bucs scored six runs in the second inning, highlighted by a grand slam from
Kendall Westbrooks.Â
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:
The Lady Bucs finished with a 9-3 advantage in hits.
CBU finished with three extra-base hits.
Kendall Westbrooks finished 1-for-4 with a grand slam.Â
Kiera Coulon launched her third home run of the season.
Memory Willingham and
Savannah Crockett each recorded two hits.
CBU starting pitcher
Mackenzie Puckett threw a complete game allowing just two runs, on three hits, with seven strikeouts.
KEY PLAYS:
The Lady Bucs got on the board early with home runs by Coulon and Westbrooks to lead 6-0 after two.
Through six innings, Puckett allowed just one hit and had six strikeouts.
In the seventh, DSU got on the board with a two-run double to that finished the scoring.Â
Puckett held on for her sixth win of the season.
NOTABLES:
With 10 GSC wins, the Lady Bucs have set a new school record for conference wins, breaking the record originally set in 1995 (9).
The 16 wins for CBU are its most since 2010 (17).
Kendall Westbrooks tied a career-high with 4 RBI's.
Mackenzie Puckett set a new career-high with seven strikeouts.
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