Trevecca Nazarene Sweeps Delta State in Softball Doubleheader

Trevecca Nazarene University topped Delta State University in both ends of a Gulf South Conference softball doubleheader Friday at the TNU Softball Complex. The Trojans won 6-1 in the first game and 9-1 in five innings in the second.

In the opener, Trevecca scored in four of the first five innings, building an early lead. The Trojans finished with 11 hits, led by Addy Grace and Annalise Mecklenburg, who combined for five hits and five RBIs. Delta State managed seven hits, with Maya Mills going 2-for-2 and scoring the lone run. Carly Dunigan added two hits, and Laney Daigrepont had a double.

Trevecca struck first in the opening inning, added another run in the second, and broke the game open with a three-run fourth inning, highlighted by Mecklenburg’s two-RBI single. Delta State scored in the fifth on a sacrifice fly by Calli McConnell but could not mount a comeback.

In the second game, Trevecca continued its offensive surge with a five-run second inning. Brookelyn Miles highlighted the inning with a three-run home run and finished with four RBIs. Annabelle Ellis added two hits and two RBIs, and Shay Hollingsworth drove in two runs. Delta State was limited to five hits, with Hallie Turner going 2-for-2 and scoring the team’s only run. Rebecca Martinez drove in the run with an RBI single in the fifth.

Trevecca added four runs in the fifth inning to extend its lead and secure the run-rule victory. The series concludes Saturday at 1 p.m. (CT) at the TNU Softball Complex, where Delta State will attempt to rebound.

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