MONTICELLO – The University of Arkansas at Monticello softball team recorded its 9th and 10th consecutive wins with a double-header sweep of LeMoyne-Owen College on Thursday with final scores of 19-0 and 18-0. Both games lasted five innings due to the NCAA run-rule.
 
The Cotton Blossoms (17-4) began the sweep by scoring seven runs in the first, 11 runs in the second and another run in the fourth for the run-rule victory over the Magicians (0-4).
 
Current GSC-West Player of the Week Faith Lund continued her impressive freshman campaign, going 2-for-3 at the plate with three RBI, including a two-run homerun down the left-field line in the second, her team-high sixth round-tripper of the the season. Sophomore Kayla Jackson also went 2-for-3 at the plate with three RBI, including a solo homerun and a two-RBI double, both in the second inning.
 
Jackson (9-2) earned the win after striking out nine of the 10 batters she faced in only three innings. The Hallsville, Texas native struck out the first six batters of the game before allowing a base hit to start the third. After that hit, she recorded three more strikeouts to conclude her performance in the circle.
 
In the second game, the Cotton Blossoms scored six runs in the first, seven in the second and five in the third for their second run-rule win of the day.
 
Lund led the team again, going 3-for-4 at the plate with three singles, two of which were run-producing hits. Sophomore Katie Bowman also went 3-for-4 at the plate, highlighted by a two-RBI single to right field in the second inning. Senior Kayla Temple came off the bench and went 2-for-2, including a two-run homerun in the third.
 
Sophomore Haleigh Winnon (1-0) recorded the win after tossing the final three innings in relief, allowing just one hit and striking out six of the 11 batters she faced.
 
The Cotton Blossoms return to the diamond this weekend for a four-game home series against Illinois-Springfield. The series starts with a double-header this Saturday, March 13 at 1 p.m. at Blossoms Field.