The University of Mississippi Athletics
Ole Miss
6-3
Cal State Fullerton
4-3
Softball Falls To Cal State Fullerton, 1-4
2/17/2023 | Softball
Rebels Back in Action Saturday
PUERTO VALLARTA, Mexico – The Rebels couldn't get the bats going offensively, tallying only four hits in the 1-4 loss to Cal State Fullerton on Friday at Nancy Almaraz Field.
Makenna Kliethermes got the start in the circle, holding Fullerton to only five hits. Unfortunately, one came in a big spot with the bases loaded and proved to be the difference.
Ole Miss struck first in the top of the third when Savana Sikes singled past the third baseman and drove in a run. The Rebels had an opportunity to strike for more with the bases loaded, but CSFU worked out of the jam with back-to-back strikeouts.
Fullerton answered in the bottom half of the inning, scoring three runs on three hits to take this lead. It added an insurance run in the fifth on a pinch-hit double.
The Rebels had one final crack in the seventh inning, putting runners on the corners with two outs and bringing the tying run to the plate, but a pop fly ended the game.
The Rebels wrap up action in Mexico at the Puerto Vallarta College Challenge on Saturday against Kansas at 8:30 p.m. CT.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Myka Sutherlin (2-0)
L: Kliethermes, Makenna (2-2)
Batting:
RBI: Sikes, Savana 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Malvin, Taylor 1
CS: Lassiter, Jalia 1
HBP: Lassiter, Jalia 1 ; Esparza, KK 1
Batting:
2B: Jessi Alcala 1 ; Evelyn Sablan 1
RBI: Jessi Alcala 2 ; Peyton Toto 1 ; Evelyn Sablan 1
SH: Alexa Neil 1 ; Bailey Wallace 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Megan Delgadillo 1 ; Hannah Becerra 2 ; Jessi Alcala 1
SB: Megan Delgadillo 1 ; Hannah Becerra 2
