Redhawks' winning streak ends in twinbill split

The Southeast Missouri State softball team exchanged shutouts with nonconference opponent St. Louis University on Tuesday.

After dropping the first game 3-0, the Redhawks romped 9-0 in a second game, which was shortened to five innings by the eight-run mercy rule.

Southeast, which had a seven-game winning streak snapped in the opener, is 21-10. The Redhawks have won 17 of their last 20 games.

Elaine Fisher, who had pitched two straight shutouts, saw her streak of 21 2/3 scoreless innings end when SLU (13-16) scored three runs in the third. Fisher (9-7) allowed nine hits, with seven strikeouts and one walk.

The Redhawks had just five hits -- two by Michelle Summers -- off SLU's Ashley Levan, who fanned 11.

Southeast had 10 hits in the nightcap, led by Lindsay Pickering. She had a home run among her two hits and drove in four runs.

Freshmen Jenn Monaghan and Lauren Bradley both had two hits, while Summers added two RBIs.

Stephanie Huffman (11-3) allowed two hits in four innings, with four strikeouts and one walk. Freshman Jessica Rosencrants pitched the fifth.

The Redhawks resume Ohio Valley Conference play this weekend with a home series against Tennessee State. The Redhawks are in second place at 8-1.