Lady 'Runners Sweep Lamar State-Port Arthur

By GARY STALLARD

AC Athletics

            The Angelina College Lady Roadrunners trailed 5-2 heading into their final at-bat in Game 1 of Saturday's doubleheader with Lamar State College-Port Arthur.

            AC's Mallory Dunn made sure the margin wasn't enough for the Seahawks.

            Dunn ripped a single to left field to score teammate Ella Stephenson in the bottom of the seventh inning and give the Lady 'Runners a thrilling 6-5, walk-off win at the Larry Phillips Family Sports Complex on the AC campus.

            Katherine Page opened the Lady Roadrunner seventh by beating out an infield single, coming around to score on Emily Zunker's double to center. Elizabeth Craig pushed Zunker to third on a single, and Ella Stephenson scored Zunker on a bloop single to right field.

            After a Jessi Sumpter sacrifice bunt moved the runners to second and third, Megan Smith drew an intentional walk to load the bases. Ella Berger smoked a line drive to centerfield to plate Craig and tie the score at 5-5, and Dunn ended the game with her big hit.

            Zunker ended the game with two RBI in the game.

            In the nightcap, AC starting pitcher Jessi Sumpter tossed a complete-game shutout, striking out five Seahawks and walking just one in the Lady Roadrunners' 4-0 win. Dunn added two more RBI, while Berger and Craig drove in a run each.

            The Lady Roadrunners (13-21, 4-4) will be at Galveston College in Galveston on Wednesday, April 1 for a doubleheader scheduled for a 1 p.m. start.  

            The email address for AC's Sports Information Director is gstallard@angelina.edu.