TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Indiana State softball dropped their weekend finale, 6-2, against Southeastern Louisiana to close out their weekend at the Easton Bama Bash hosted by the University of Alabama at Rhoads Stadium.
 
The Sycamores drop to 5-5 on the season.
 
The Action
The Sycamores jumped out to an early lead, scoring two runs in the opening frame. Olivia Patton led off the inning with a single and came around to score on a Danielle Henning RBI triple. Henning later scored on a throwing error to put ISU up 2-0.
 
Southeastern would tie the game up in the top of the second, plating a pair of runs off of Sycamore starter Lexi Benko. Lauren Sackett would replace her, striking out three straight Lion hitters to strand two runners in scoring position and keep the game tied at two.
 
Sackett continued to carve up the Southeastern lineup, racking up five strikeouts in the third and fourth innings. KK Ladner, who entered for the Lions in the first inning was also strong in the circle, keeping the game tied 2-2 entering the fifth inning.
 
In the top half of the fifth, SLU loaded the bases with no outs and would put two runs across, taking a 4-2 lead. Annie Tokarek threw out a runner at third to retire the side.
 
With two runners on for the Lions in the sixth, Lauren Sackett recorded her career-best ninth strikeout of the game to send the Trees to the plate. The Sycamores would go down 1-2-3 in the frame as the game remained 4-2.
 
After a leadoff walk for SLU in the seventh, Cassi Newbanks replaced Sackett who went five innings and struck out nine, allowing three runs. The Lions added two more runs in the frame to go up 6-2. In the bottom half of the seventh, the Sycamores went 1-2-3 to give Southeastern the 6-2 victory.
 
Olivia Patton went 2-3, extending her hitting streak to seven games. Along with Danielle Henning's first inning triple and Patton's hits, Isabella Henning had a double and Kaylee Barrett added a single to round out the offense for ISU.
 
Up Next
Indiana State will be back in action next weekend at the Colonel Classic hosted by Eastern Kentucky University in Richmond, Kentucky.

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