Mikulin Homerun Eliminates Defending Champions Stephen F. Austin
LAKE CHARLES, La. ? Facing elimination Sam Houston State junior pitcher Morgan Mikulin crushed a two-run homerun to centerfield knocking the defending tournament champions Stephen F. Austin out of the 2009 Southland Conference Softball Tournament.
Mikulin, a Huntsville, Texas, native, put the Bearkats up 2-1 with her third homerun of the season in the bottom of the sixth inning, and pitched her 14th complete game of the season in addition to seven strikeouts.
“This is a great win for us. We’ve been a team that’s been really up and down all year but today Morgan took care of things on the mound and at the plate” said Sam Houston Coach Bob Brock.
The Ladyjacks only score came in the top of the first inning as junior Kendal Harper drew a walk and stole second for her 18th swipe of the season and junior Briana Bishop then put the Ladyjacks on the board with an RBI single through the left side scoring Harper.
With the win Sam Houston State stays alive and will play the winner of game six between UT Arlington and UTSA. First pitch is slated for 6:30 p.m.
Stephen F. Austin is the first team eliminated from the 2009 Southland Tournament. The Ladyjacks posted a 1-2 record with a win over UT Arlington in game one on Thursday.