Cajuns Sweep Series Over USA

The 18th ranked Ragin’ Cajuns win the final game of the series against South Alabama with a six-inning mercy rule shutout.The Cajuns scored two runs in four of the six innings of the game to claim the 8-0 victory.

The win Sunday gave the Louisiana a sweep over South Alabama and increased the Cajuns’ (31-10, 9-2 Sun Belt) winning streak to a season-high 10 games. The victory also left Louisiana perfect at home with a 14-0 record.

Ashley Brignac picked up her 18th win of the season and her sixth shutout as she worked the complete game. The only hit the freshman allowed in the game was a leadoff single in the first inning. Only three South Alabama batters reached second base and no batter for the visitors advanced past second. Brignac fanned seven batters on the afternoon to move her to within 10 Ks of 200 for her career (194).

Gabriele Bridges and Vanessa Soto both made their only hits of the afternoon count. The tandem both belted two-run home runs for the Cajuns. The two-run shot in the first inning was Soto’s fifth, while Bridge’s bomb in third inning marked the ninth of the season for the freshman.

Offensively, the Cajuns received multi-hit performances from Brooke Brodhead , Karli Hubbard and Holly Tankersley. The trio each had two singles on the afternoon with Tankersley scoring twice; Hubbard scoring once; and Brodhead driving in a run. Tankersley also finished the day with two intentional walks.

The Ragin’ Cajuns softball team returns to action on Wednesday and Thursday as they host a midweek Sun Belt Conference series against defending SBC Champions Florida Atlantic. The series will begin with a doubleheader on Wednesday being at 5:00 p.m. before concluding action with the Owls with a single game on Thursday at 5:00 p.m.