SEATTLE, Washington – The Southern Utah Softball team fell in the series finale against Seattle University on the road 9-1. The Redhawks came away with the win on the back of a big third inning in which they scored six runs. 

The Thunderbirds scattered five hits across the lineup. The big hit of the day came from Freshman infielder Emily Gonzalez who pounded a solo home run in the top of the fourth inning. Gonzalez finished the series with three hits total. Sophomore second baseman Jayne Sepulveda added two hits and two RBIs in the series. 

On the rubber, freshman Riley Nielson got the start in game three. Nielson pitched two innings and picked up one strikeout in the effort but ultimately received the loss. Redshirt senior Payton Goodrich pitched 2.1 innings in relief and struck out two batters.  

NEXT UP

The Thunderbirds will continue WAC play with a road series against in-state foe Utah Valley University. The series will begin with a doubleheader Friday, April 21, at 5:00 p.m. MT. The series will wrap up Saturday, April 22, at 12:00 p.m. MT. The games will be broadcast on ESPN+ and live stats can be found at suutbirds.com.

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