HAMMOND – The Southeastern Louisiana softball team returns to action on Monday, traveling to face Southern in a 4 p.m. contest in Baton Rouge.
The game between the Lady Lions (7-28) and host Lady Jaguars (6-22) is a makeup of a March 21 game that was rained out. Fans can follow Monday's action via Twitter at
www.twitter.com/sluathletics.
Southeastern will be looking to bounce back after being swept at Southland Conference foe Texas A&M-Corpus Christi. The Lady Lion fell 4-0 on Friday, while the Islanders rallied for a 3-1 win on Saturday.
Southeastern is hitting .229 as a team, led by sophomore second baseman
Megan McCollum's .309 batting average. Junior outfielder
Michelle Duhe (.277) and junior first baseman
Ariell Van Hook (.270) are the other top hitters for average for the Lady Lions.
Senior catcher
Meghan Gomez leads the team with eight home runs and 19 RBI. Sophomore shortstop
Kayla Elswick (2 HR, 10 RBI), Van Hook (3 HR) and McCollum (11 RBI) are the other top power threats for the Lady Lions.
The Lady Lions have a 4.96 team earned run average. Junior
Kati Morse (2-4, 3.28 ERA), junior
Kenna Terry (2-12, 4.75 ERA), senior
Vicki Honeycutt (2-3, 4.77 ERA) and sophomore
Jessie Browne (1-9, 7.26 ERA) have all seen action in the circle for Southeastern.
The Lady Lion pitching staff will be facing a Southern team that is hitting .250 as a team. Junior shortstop Shawntall Steamer leads the team with a .353 batting average, followed by senior second baseman Audrey Phillips (.342) and sophomore catcher Harley Roller (.314).
Southern boasts a 5.85 team earned run average. Freshman Kendyl Stevenson (2-6, 4.96 ERA), freshman Carla Arismendi (2-5, 6.38 ERA) and sophomore Gabrielle McDaniel (1-11, 7.04 ERA) have shared time in the circle for the Lady Jaguars.
Southeastern is 26-8 all-time versus Southern. The Lady Lions have lost twice this season to the Lady Jaguars, 12-4, and 8-6.
Following Monday's game, Southeastern will return home to host LSU at 6 p.m. at North Oak Park. Live stats for the game will be available at
www.LionSports.net.