MONTICELLO, Ark. – The University of Arkansas at Monticello softball team closed out this weekend's conference series against Arkansas Tech on Friday afternoon. After a 4-3 walk-off win over the Golden Suns in the first game of today's doubleheader, the Blossoms took a 6-3 victory in game two for a series sweep.

Game 1, 7 Innings
 
Arkansas-Monticello: 6, Arkansas Tech: 3
WP: Kyann Woods (6-4)
LP: Aidan Dayberry (4-3)
SV: Mallory Pitre (1)

Scoring Recap:
The Golden Suns were again the first team on the board in game three, taking a 3-0 lead over the Blossoms in the fifth.

Ronnie Johnson crushed a double down the right field line to score Jadyn Hart from first base to kick off the bottom half of the inning. Kennedy Cox grabbed another RBI on the day with an RBI single to left center, scoring Kayla Richardson on the play to put UAM back within one. Lexie Smith rips a ball through the six-hole to score two, putting Monticello back on top heading into the sixth.

Sophie Wood drove in two runs with two outs in the sixth, putting UAM up 6-3 over ATU. Arkansas Tech was unable to find another run on the game, resulting in a win for UAM.

The sweep on the weekend pushes Arkansas-Monticello to a 17-19, 9-11 GAC record for the 2024 season.


UP NEXT
Arkansas-Monticello is back to work on Wednesday, Apr. 3 when they host Mississippi College for a doubleheader at Alvy Early Softball Field. First pitch is set for 1:00 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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