Softball Drops Heartbreaker to No. 5 Arkansas – University of Central Arkansas Athletics

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Regardless of taking an early lead, the Central Arkansas softball workforce could not dangle on because the Bears fell to No. 5 Arkansas 3-2 on Tuesday. After main into the sixth inning, a two-run residence run by the Razorbacks proved to be the distinction within the Bears’ remaining midweek of the season.
 
Central Arkansas (28-17, 12-6 ASUN) put the primary run of the sport on the board within the third inning. Reagan Sperling took a five-pitch stroll to get aboard with one out, getting superior to second on a sacrifice bunt by Jenna Wildeman. Shifting over to 3rd on a single by Tremere Harris, Mary Kate Brown put her 42^nd RBI by means of to attain Sperling and provides the Bears the lead.
 
The Bears added a second run within the fourth inning, making the most of a few errors to construct a multi-run lead halfway by means of the sport. Kylie Griffin reached on an error, hitting one by means of the legs of the shortstop. Kristen Whitehouse moved Griffin over to second on a single up the center. One other error on the shortstop allowed Griffin to dash residence, making a two-run lead.
 
The Razorbacks lastly obtained on the board within the fifth, executing a sacrifice fly to usher in a runner from third to at the very least register some offense.
 
Within the sixth, the Hogs had been in a position to register the game-winner with a two-run residence run. With a runner on first as a result of a stroll, the Bears had been in a position to flip a pair of groundouts, nearly passing the risk and holding onto the lead into the seventh. Sadly for Central Arkansas, the following at bat culminated in a two-run homer that may stand as the ultimate lead.
 
Jordan Johnson tossed a whole sport, scattering six hits throughout her six innings of labor. Harris and Brown each recorded multi-hit video games, because the duo tallied 4 hits. Harris additionally had quite a lot of clutch defensive performs, monitoring down a number of deep fly balls in proper area to carry the Arkansas offense at bay early within the sport.
 
The Bears stay on the street for his or her subsequent motion, heading to North Alabama for his or her remaining street ASUN collection.