MARTIN, Tenn. – The Mississippi Valley State University softball program reached base safely five times in the last contest of its four-game weekend opening tournament, coming up on the wrong end of a 7-0 score vs. Tennessee-Martin.
 
The Basics:
 

• Score
  • Tennessee-Martin – 7
  • Mississippi Valley – 0

 

• Records
  • Mississippi Valley (0-4, 0-0 SWAC)
  • Tennessee-Martin (7-2, 0-0 Ohio Valley)

 

• Location
  • Martin, Tennessee – Bettye Giles Field

 

• Series History
  • Skyhawks Lead 12-3 (20%)

 

• Winning Streak
  • Skyhawks (W2) / Diamond Devilettes' Last Win: February 25, 2022 (4-3)

 
Diamond Devilettes' Top Performers:
 

• Madison Wesley put together the Devilettes' first multi-hit outing of 2026, notching a pair of singles in three plate appearances.

 

• Sheridan Kynard registered the other base knock for MVSU, also a single.

 

• Kelsey Kaluna-Thomas as well as Hailey Akers each got on-base courtesy of being patient as both players drew free passes.

 
Next:
  

• The second of two tournaments is up next with Valley paired up against Alcorn (11:30 a.m.) and Grambling (4:30 p.m.) on Friday during non-conference action at the HBCU Celebration Classic, hosted by Alabama State.

    
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