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Game 1: Cardinals survive comeback; win 4-3

Ruiz recorded a career-high seven strikeouts in game one of tonight's doubleheader

Game One
Northwestern State looked to get things going with two outs in the first inning. St. Clair reached on a bunt single and Perry followed with a walk putting two on. Aaliyah Ruiz settled back in for LU and recorded her second strikeout of the inning, ending the threat.
 
Lamar came out in the bottom of the frame and scored four runs. Shannon Klaus reached on an error and Savana Guidry followed with a bunt single. After a sac bunt moved them into scoring position, Jade Lewis was hit by a pitch, which loaded the bases.
 
Kimberly Mattox came to the plate and drew a bases loaded walk scoring the first run of the game. Kelly Meeuwsen followed with a single through the right side of the infield that scored two runs. Following Meeuwsen, Taylor Murphy recorded an RBI ground out for the fourth run of the game for LU.
 
The Lady Demons Cantrell led off the second inning with a walk and Hawthrone followed with a single through the left side putting two on. Following the single, Ruiz recorded two strikeouts and a fly out to end the inning leaving two stranded.
 
The game remained 4-0 in favor of the Cardinals heading to the top of the fourth. Ruiz continued to dominate the game as the Lady Demons went down in order. She got two hitters to foul out and recorded a strikeout.
 
Ruiz kept the Lady Demons bats quiet until the top of the sixth inning. With one out and one on, the Lady Demons loaded the bases with a single and a walk. Ruiz recorded the second out of the inning with a strikeout. She looked as if she would get out of the inning as she got pitch hitter Vernace to hit a fly ball to the right fielder, but LU committed an error that scored three, which trimmed the lead down to 4-3. She settled back in and got the next hitter to ground out.
 
Lamar looked to add an insurance run in the bottom of the sixth inning. With one out, LU loaded the bases on a walk and back-to-back hits. However, the next two Cards were retired and ended the inning.
 
LU needed three outs to close out the game and Ruiz came out dealing as she retired the Lady Demons in order. LU came away with a 4-3 victory over Northwestern State. Ruiz picked up the win for LU as she pitched a complete game and limited the Lady Demons to four hits, 3 runs (0 earned runs) and recorded a career-high seven strikeouts.
 

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