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Softball Returns to Tiger Field for GAC with Arkansas-Monticello
Sr. Jessica Sisemore gets ready to release a pitch.

Softball Returns to Tiger Field for GAC with Arkansas-Monticello

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ADA, Okla. – The East Central University softball team will return to Tiger Field, after two weeks away, with a Great American Conference series against Arkansas-Monticello.  The Tigers (7-18, 5-9 GAC) and the Cotton Blossoms (14-15, 9-5 GAC) will play a double-header, Friday, March 25 starting at 2 p.m. and a single game Saturday, March 26 at 12 p.m.

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Tiger Quick Hits
  • ECU is coming off a series at No. 18 Southern Arkansas
    • March 19 – L, 3-4 / L, 0-5
    • March 20 – L, 3- 8
  • Three Tigers that played in all three games in the series hit over .350
    • So. Gabi Quintanilla: .600 batting avg., 2 runs, 6 hits, 1 RBI, 2 BBs, 1-for-1 stolen bases, 4 putouts, 2 assisted outs
    • Sr. Tatiana Bryant: .400 batting avg., 4 hits, 1 double, 1 RBI, 11 putouts
    • So. Jayna Reid: .375 batting avg., 1 run, 3 hits, 1 BB, 1-for-1 stolen bases, 13 putouts
  • Three different pitchers earned starts in the series
    • RJr. Taia Harris: 2 appearances, 1 game started, 1 complete game, 10.1 IP, 9 hit sand 7 runs allowed, 6 Ks, .220 opponent batting avg.
    • So. Taryn O'Brien: 1 game started, 5.1 IP, 7 hits and 5 runs allowed, 1 K
    • Sr. Jessica Sisemore: 2 appearances, 1 game started, 2.1 IP, 4 hits and 5 runs allowed, 1 K
  •  Harris moved onto one more ECU Career Top-10 list over the weekend
    • No. 10 Pitching Games Started – 40
Against the Competition
  • The Tigers lead the overall series with UAM 22-13 and 20-11 when playing as GAC opponents
    • ECU leads, 9-5, when playing at Tiger Field
    • The Tigers took the series at UAM last year
      • March 26 – W, 5-1 / L, 5-6 (8) (A)
      • March 27 – W, 8-7 (11) (A)
  • ECU has five returning players who earned multiple hit sin the series
    • Quintanilla: 4 runs, 6 hits, 4 RBIs, 3 doubles, 4 putouts, 1 assisted out
    • So. Megan Lesko: 1 run, 5 hits, 3 RBIs, 1 double, 1 BB, 1 HR, 1 SB, 5 putouts, 7 assisted outs
    • Bryant: 5 hits, 3 RBIs, 1 double, 16 putouts
    • Sr. Charley Avery: 3 runs, 4 hits, 1 double, 9 putouts
    • So. Kaleigh Ham: 1 run, 2 hits, 2 RBIs, 1 HR, 1 SB, 1 HBP, 9 putouts, 2 assisted outs
  • Three pitchers saw action in the series
    • Harris: 3 appearances, 11.2 IP, 1 complete game, 5 hits and 2 runs allowed, 6 Ks
    • O'Brien: 6.1 IP, 7 hits and 3 runs (2 earned) allowed, 1 K
    • Sisemore: 1.1 IP, 0 hits and 1 run allowed, 1 K
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