Game 1 Box Score
Game 2 Box Score

CONWAY, Ark. – The Millsaps College softball team clinched its first SCAC West Division title since 2005 and third overall with a split against Hendrix College Sunday afternoon rallying to take game one, 4-3 before falling in game two, 1-0.

Needing a split to stay ahead of Southwestern University, the Majors accomplished their goal scoring two runs in the top of the seventh inning to rally from a 3-2 deficit to claim the division crown winning game one, 4-3.

After falling behind 2-0 in the first inning, \#Emily Spicer\# hit a two-run double to even the score 2-2 in the top of the second.

Trace Grinnell gave the Warriors a 3-2 lead with an RBI triple off starter \#Kasey Thibodeaux\# in the bottom of the second.

Both Thibodeaux and Hendrix's starter Ashley Halbert found their rhythm in the middle innings holding the opposition to no runs until the final frame.

Behind 3-2 heading into the seventh, \#Jennifer McKinley\# led the inning with a single and reached second base on a sacrifice bunt by Thibodeaux.

Up next, \#Megan Yglesias\# grounded-out but was able to move McKinley to third before \#Brooke Lee\# reached on a throwing error allowing McKinley to score, tying the game 3-3.

Lee would later score on another Hendrix error to put Millsaps in front 4-3.

The Warriors got the tying run on base to lead the bottom of the seventh and moved her to second on a sac bunt but Thibodeaux got the next two batters out to close out the game in favor of the Majors, 4-3.

Thibodeaux picked up the complete game victory allowing three runs –all unearned—while scattering six hits in seven innings for her 15th win of the season.

In game two, Millsaps struggled at the plate recording only two hits off Hendrix's starter Jaclyn Herrera as the Warriors earned the Sunday split with a 1-0 win.

Hendrix scored the game's only run in the third inning when Alyssa Barry led-off with a single and moved to second on a sacrifice bunt.

Grinnell followed with a single to left center scoring Barry for the eventual winning-run for the Warriors.

\#Brittney McAllister\# pitched the final three innings of scoreless softball allowing no runs on one hit in relief of Thibodeaux.

Herrera continued to shut down the Major attack throwing a complete game, two-hit shutout to win the pitcher's duel in a game that lasted just over an hour.

Taking three of the four games from Hendrix, Millsaps clinched the SCAC West Division crown with a conference record of 12-4 and will enter the playoffs as the West's No. 1 seed.

Before the playoffs begin, Millsaps will host the University of West Alabama for a doubleheader on Tuesday starting at 2 p.m.

The Majors will open the SCAC Tournament on Friday, April 23, after a first-round bye and face the winner between Trinity University and Rhodes College at 6 p.m.