OXFORD, Miss. – No. 12/15 LSU (26-6, 4-5 SEC) takes the sequence in opposition to Ole Miss (19-14, 1-5 SEC) two video games to at least one after profitable sport three, 3-1 Sunday afternoon on the Ole Miss Softball Complicated.

“I believed it was a very good staff win,” stated Head Coach Beth Torina. “We had been firing on all cylinders. We had some actually good offensive performances and a terrific efficiency on the mound. Our protection was stellar as we speak as nicely.”

Freshman pitcher Sydney Berzon (9-2) earned her second full sport win in as many video games Sunday afternoon. She recorded three strikeouts and allowed one run on 5 hits and one stroll.

Junior infielder Raeleen Gutierrez had a day on the dish going 2-for-3 with two RBIs. Junior infielder Danieca Coffey and junior outfielder Ali Newland additionally contributed two-hit performances and every scored one run. Graduate designated participant Georgia Clark registered one hit and one RBI within the victory.

Ole Miss sophomore pitcher Catelyn Riley (2-2) picked up the loss after throwing six strikeouts whereas permitting three runs on 9 hits and three walks in 7.0 innings.

The Tigers put runners on the corners to begin the second stanza because of a double and single from Newland and graduate infielder Karli Petty, respectively. Gutierrez got here to the plate and knocked an RBI single to middle discipline to plate the primary run of the sport, however the Rebels answered with a run of their very own to tie the rating 1-1 by two innings.

The Tigers juiced the bases within the third inning to arrange Gutierrez’s second one-run single of the sport to recapture the lead for the visiting membership, 2-1.

Berzon stored the Ole Miss bats at bay, retiring 13 of 16 batters from the second inning by the sixth.

LSU crossed an insurance coverage run within the seventh on a fielder’s selection sac bunt from Clark to extend its lead, 3-1. With runners on the corners, the Tigers added an insurance coverage run within the seventh on a fielder’s selection from graduate designated participant Georgia Clark to extend the lead, 3-1.

The Rebels would put a runner on within the seventh, however the Tigers turned a double play and a flyout to middle discipline secured the 3-1 victory and sequence win for LSU.

On Deck

LSU returns to Tiger Park March 30-April 2 for the Purple & Gold Problem the place they may host BYU, Louisiana Tech and NC State throughout its bye week in SEC play.