MONTICELLO, Ark. – The University of Arkansas at Monticello softball team opened up their conference series with Arkansas Tech on Thursday afternoon. The Blossoms came out of the day with a 5-0 shutout win in game one.

Game 1, 7 Innings
 
Arkansas-Monticello: 5, Arkansas Tech: 0
WP: Mallory Pitre (7-7)
LP: B. Basler (7-4)
SV: None

Scoring Recap:
Kennedy Cox drove in the first run of the game in the third, scoring Jadyn Hart on a single through the right side.

Hart would bring home run number two in the fourth on an RBI in the fourth on a single of her own.

The Blossoms scored three more runs in the fifth. Cox found another RBI single, this time down the right field line, to score Sophie Wood. Cox made her way across the plate on an error and was followed by Lexie Smith, who scored on a single up the middle from Ronnie Johnson.

The Golden Suns were unable to respond.

The win on the day pushes Arkansas-Monticello to a 15-19, 7-11 GAC record for the 2024 season.


UP NEXT
Arkansas-Monticello is back in action on Friday, Mar. 29 to close out their GAC series with Arkansas Tech University. First pitch of the doubleheader is set for 12:00 p.m.

All live streams and live stats will be available as clickable links on the UAM Softball schedule.

How to follow the Blossoms: For more information on Arkansas-Monticello Blossoms softball, visit www.uamsports.com and follow the team's social media channels by searching "UAM Softball" on Twitter and Instagram.

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