Showing their worth: Younger players build their brand

To dominate in Southern athletics like the teams have been winding together game-winning series to tie up what they can in the amount of time that is necessary.
Head coach John Garris focused on moving forward from the past when previously interviewed he said, “We want to clean up hits and focus on precise pitches for wins for the team.”
He continued when said, “It’s what we possess that’s going to make us move onto future games. “
The women’s softball team prides themselves on the work ethic that was set by the head coach as well as head coach Ashanti Sheperd and assistant coaches, Megan Maile and Harley Roller. The players lace up their cleats and pride themselves on the the clutch wins they capture for Jaguarland.
Southern (11-5, 14-12) won three straight against Arkansas-Pine Bluff last week and is second place of the Western Division in the Southwestern Athletic Conference. Southern then traveled to Prairie View, Texas and took two of the three games.
In the first series of the games, Southern won 7-3 against Prairie View A&M, which canceled the show for their opposition early. Unfortunately, Southern fell through and lost 1-4 at the second game of the series.
In this series, Prairie View picked up early in their first inning when Alisa Navarro scored a RBI by Ward-Flowers. Southern and Prairie View then hit stalemate innings when both teams were shut out until Prairie View blasted onto the scene with two runs provided by RBI when Navarro singled and brought Destinee Williams and Heidi Woodworth to home plate. This rose the score from two to nil. Southern then again stood empty until their sixth inning when Kiara Suttles homered to right field to accost for the single point of the second game of the series. Suttles has been keen on knocking down hits as a young member of the team hence that’s she a freshman.
Suttles onimpotently was named softball player of the week due to hitting a .626 wuth three RBI with two doubles and two homeruns with four runs. This tourney alone showed that she has an abundance of talent.
Near the clutch of sixth inning, Jade Hicks after advancing to third scored by an RBI, Williams then cracked a single and scored him in.
Southern rebounded in the last game of the series and capped a score of 7-1. The soon cascaded from the first inning ad took redemption from the second game. They scored one run when Jade Greer was hit by a pitch and advanced junior Alicias Barajas to home plate.
Prairie View tied with Southern in the third inning when Hicks scored off of William’s single.
The fourth and fifth inning for the two showed their impressive defensive skills when both was sequestered to pop flies and quick innings
Southern came into their fifth inning guns blazing when Ambrelle Burton scored after an error by third baseman. Afterwards, sophomore Bailey Rankins scored on an error by the shortstop.
Then in the sixth inning, Suttles cranked back and initiated a homer over the fence consecutively in the same game.
In the Jaguar’s seventh inning and Greer sent another homer and scored Luke in. Freshman, Syndney Andrews scored on a passed ball.
The younger members on the team has been keen on the games coming forward and the assistance will be needed during the rest of the SWAC tourney to gain championships or a spot at the championships.
Southern in effort to keep their second place status in the Western Division has to face non-conference Southeastern Louisiana on the Lady Jaguar Field at high noon today to once again show that pride that they never veered from.