Ragin’ Cajuns softball secure series win over Texas State

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LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) — The Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns softball used a five-run third inning to pull away for a 6-1 victory over the Texas State Bobcats softball on Sunday at Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park, clinching a Sun Belt Conference series win.

Louisiana (19-13, 3-3 SBC) responded after falling behind 1-0, using small-ball execution and timely hitting to take control in the third inning.

The rally started with Mia Liscano reaching base and advancing on a sacrifice bunt by Kennedy Marceaux. Dayzja Williams followed with a bunt single before Brooke Otto tied the game with a squeeze bunt. Lily Knox then delivered the biggest hit of the day, launching a three-run home run to center field to give the Ragin’ Cajuns a 4-1 lead. Haley Hart later scored on an RBI single by Miki Watts as Louisiana plated five runs in the inning.

The Ragin’ Cajuns added another run in the fifth inning when Liscano brought home Hart on a bunt single, extending the lead to 6-1.

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Hart led Louisiana offensively with a 3-for-3 performance that included two doubles and two runs scored. Marceaux added two doubles, while Knox drove in three runs. Louisiana finished with 10 hits, five of which went for extra bases.

In the circle, Sage Hoover delivered a complete-game performance, allowing one run on seven hits while walking one and striking out one. Hoover worked out of trouble late, stranding runners in scoring position in the seventh inning to secure the win.

Hoover was dominant throughout the series, allowing just one run over 13.1 innings for a 0.53 ERA.

Texas State (20-12, 3-3 SBC) scored its only run on a solo home run by Kat Zarate in the second inning.

With the win, Louisiana claimed its 12th consecutive conference series victory over Texas State. The series also marked the final meeting between the teams as conference opponents, with the Bobcats set to join the Pac-12 next season.

Louisiana will close its homestand Tuesday, hosting McNeese at 6 p.m. before traveling to face ULM in a three-game conference series next weekend.

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