The Lady Colonel softball team swept a doubleheader from Centenary College Wednesday night 11-9 in non-conference action at the Lady Colonel Diamond. The offensive explosion between the two teams began in the first inning, when the Ladies jumped on Nicholls with a 3-0 lead.
The Lady Colonels then went to put up consecutive innings of two, four, and five runs.
In the second inning, Lady Colonel second baseman, Kyna Boyer, doubled to the left center gap, driving in a run.
Boyer struck again in the third inning with another double, this one clearing the Centenary center fielder’s head to advance Nicole Stewart to third. Stewart would later score on a single from third baseman Shauna Emola.
“We had Kyna square around in the Southwest Texas game so she could get in the habit of seeing good pitches,” Lady Colonel coach Pattie Holthaus said. “Tonight we let her swing away and she came through with some clutch hits.”
Stewart also had a double in the contest as the Lady Colonels managed to post 11 hits.
With the Lady Colonels up 11-3 heading into the fifth, Centenary’s bats came alive as the Ladies scored a run in that inning, four in the sixth inning, and one in the top of the seventh to draw within two.
Nicholls 8 Centenary 0
Fallon Cancienne pitched a complete game shutout to record her first victory of the season (1-2) in the Lady Colonels 8-0 showing in the second game of the doubleheader. Cancienne allowed three hits during the six innings she pitched.
The game ended early due to the eight-run mercy rule after the fifth inning, which was in effect for the game.
Jill Chabert ripped a double over the left fielder to score Jennifer Ortego and end the game in the bottom of the sixth.
The Lady Colonels big inning came in the fourth when they put together a six-run frame.
Nicholls produced runs on walks and pass balls, as the Lady Colonels were patient at the plate, accumulating four free trips to the base paths.
Kristi Blanchard had the only hit of the inning, which turned out to be an RBI single.
Ortego scored three runs in the offensive effort for the Lady Colonels.
Nicholls is now 9-12 overall and 0-6 in SLC play.
Southwest Texas 2 Nicholls 0
No. 25 Southwest Texas held Nicholls to three hits in the contest en route to a 2-0 shutout over the Lady Colonels in the first game of a three game Southland Conference series over the weekend in San Marcos, Texas.
Matherne pitched six strong innings, but allowed the two runs in the bottom of the fifth, as her record dropped to 7-8 on the year.
Chabert led the Lady Colonels in hits, as she notched two of Nicholls three.
Southwest Texas 2 Nicholls 0
In the night cap of the doubleheader Sunday, the Lady Colonels were shut out for a third consecutive game.
The Lady Colonels offensive attack was held only to one hit, which was recorded by catcher Sarah Eads.
Southwest Texas 5 Nicholls 2
The Lady Colonels were ousted by the Southwest Texas 5-2 Monday to close out the series.
Nicholls right-fielder, Julie Rodriguez, drove in the Lady Colonels only runs of the contest, when she singled in the top of the third inning to drive in Jennifer Sladky and Chabert.
Prior to the Southwest Texas series, Nicholls dropped three SLC games to McNeese State Feb. 28 and March 1 and won the Disney WWS Invitational Feb. 23-25 in Orlando.
