After a 30-minute rain delay, the Golden Eagles found themselves ahead of Louisiana Tech Tech 5-3 into the bottom of the seventh inning.
Pitcher Abby Trahan, who came in relief, faced runners on first and second base with one out. However, a defensive play from her and then a strikeout sealed the win on Saturday night. Key in setting that situation was freshman pitcher Makenna Pierce who got the start in the circle.
“Abby hasn’t had a lot of relief roles,” Southern Miss coach Wendy Hogue said. “I told her before the game I was going with Makenna.