HAMMOND, La. – In their first Sunday of the season, the Mississippi Valley State Devilettes faced weekend tournament host Southeastern Louisiana University, dropping the contest 3-6.
The Devilettes started the game on fire with pinpoint bat control spraying the ball throughout the entire infield. Deja Talton sliced a single to right center scoring Kailyn Dunn. Sophomore catcher/first basemen from "The Show Me State," Alexandra Dobbins lined a single down the right field line scoring Talton giving the Devilettes a 2-0 lead in the first inning.
The Devilettes would score their third and final run of the game when Dejanae Gage rounded the bases on a Jordan Brown single.
The Lady Lions bats came to life scoring two runs in the 2
nd, one in the 3
rd, and three in the 4
th inning while holding the Devilettes scoreless. Repeatedly putting the bat on the ball also forced the Devilettes into 5 fielding errors.
The Devilettes will travel to Ruston, Louisiana, for the Louisiana Tech Tourney where they will face Houston Baptist February 19 at 11:15 am.