HOUSTON, Texas - The Nicholls State University softball team bounced back from a 9-0 loss to HBU in Friday's opening game to earn a split with a 2-1 victory in the nightcap.
Nicholls (11-14, 1-1 SLC) and HBU (12-9, 1-1 SLC) wraps up the series Saturday with a noon finale.
The Huskies snapped the 13-game losing streak in the series in a big way, run-ruling the Colonels in the opening game in five innings. But behind another outstanding performance by
Jordan Moon, who allowed just two hits and struck out five in her complete game, Nicholls produced just enough offense to salvage a split.
The Colonels scored both of their runs in Game 2 in the third inning, including the second on an RBI single by
Samantha Dares. Dares accounted for half of the Colonels' hits, with
Skylar Hamilton and
Melise Gossen also recording singles. The first run scored on one of the Huskies' two errors.
Moon surrendered just an infield single through four before Heida Jaquez cut the deficit in half with a leadoff homer in the fifth. Jaquez faced a full count and fouled off four pitches before ending the shutout bid.
Moon retired the next seven batters before a one-out error in the seventh. The runner moved into scoring position on a wild pitch with two outs, but Moon forced a flyout for the victory.
The Colonel offense was held in check in the opener against Madison Cotton, getting just a lone single by
Samantha Mracich in the third.
The Huskies led 3-0 after four innings, but exploded for six in the fifth to end the game. HBU had five hits in the frame, but two Colonel errors and a passed ball helped fuel the inning. With a 7-0 lead, Jaquez homered for the walkoff win.
Emily Danehower was charged with the loss, allowing four earned runs on eight hits in 4.0 innings. She struck out three and walked one.
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