SAN ANTONIO, Texas - Fourth-seeded Centenary College defeated third-seeded Southwestern University, 3-1, in an elimination game on Saturday afternoon at the 2023 SCAC Softball Championship. Jaeden Thrasher was 2-for-3 with a home run, run scored, and a walk while Kaylea Patridge was 2-for-3 with an RBI in leading the Ladies. Official Website | Bracket l Postgame Interview l Photo Gallery | Tournament Stats

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Thraser got the Ladies on the board in the top of the third with a solo home run that plated the game's first run. Two batters later a double to left field by Isabelle Dominguez scored Mallory Stout and put Centenary on top 2-0. 
• Southwestern cut the lead to 2-1 in the bottom of the fifth as Riley Glenn-Millhouse's RBI fielder's choice closed the gap.
• Centenary added an insurance run in the top of the seventh on a sac fly from Patridge.

CENTENARY COLLEGE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS 

• Kaylea Patridge: 2-3, 1 RBI
• Jaeden Thrasher: 2-3, 1 home run, 1 run scored, 1 RBI
• Isabelle Dominguez: 1-2, 1 double, 1 RBI
• Alexis Roach: 7.0 IP, 3 hits, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 K

SOUTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY STATISTICAL STANDOUTS

• Samantha Saenz: 1-3
• Sam Martinez: 1-3
• Brooke Yanta: 1-3
• Madison Vela: 3.1 IP, 5 hits, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 K

NOTABLES

• With the win Centenary improves to 14-14 all-time in SCAC postseason play and 3-4 against Southwestern all-time in tournament play. 
• Southwestern falls to 29-25 all-time at the SCAC Softball tournament.   
• The Ladies move to 18-23 on the season.
• The Pirates see their season end with a record of 21-22.

UP NEXT

Centenary advances to face top-seeded Texas Lutheran later today at 5:30 p.m. Meanwhile, Southwestern is eliminated with the loss.