JACKSON, Miss. – LeTourneau's softball team dropped the final game of its three-game series at No. 7 Belhaven Monday, losing 3-0.
The YellowJackets (12-11, 11-10 American Southwest Conference) managed three hits off Blazers ace Kennedy Carruth, but couldn't scratch out a run a day after nearly knocking off Belhaven (25-7, 17-4) twice. LETU was only the third team to beat the Blazers on their home field, doing so in 10 innings Sunday evening.
LETU starter Alysa Torres (2-2) allowed two runs on three hits, and walked three in 3 2/3 innings. Bailey Richey worked the final 2 1/3 innings, giving up a run on five hits and no walks. Carruth (16-2) allowed all three hits, walked one, and hit a batter in the complete game effort. She had 13 strikeouts/
Belhaven scored a run in each of the third, fourth and fifth innings. The Blazers stranded eight runners. The Jackets left five runners on base.
Callie Poore, Hunter Handley and Ethel Warren accounted for the YellowJackets' hits.
LeTourneau will host the University of Texas at Dallas 5 p.m. Friday in a doubleheader, and 12 p.m. Saturday on Senior Day.