The Red River Rivalry softball matchup Tuesday was a romp by No. 21-ranked LSU Alexandria as the Generals swept a drizzly Red River Athletic Conference doubleheader in Pineville at Louisiana Christian University 10-2 and 11-2.

Posting five-inning run-rule victories, LSUA improved to 9-1 overall and LCU dipped to 6-4 as both teams came off long breaks and began their RRAC schedules.

“Awesome day,” LSUA coach Trent Partridge said.  “We came out and swung the bats well. We didn’t get to have quality practices last week, so I was a little worried about the offense, but I’m extremely proud of them. Our big thing is we want to try and score in every inning and we did that in the second game. Both of them (pitchers Haley Primrose and Alyssa Soileau) filled up the zone.”

In the opener, the Generals put together a pair of innings with crooked numbers on the scoreboard for the victory.

Primrose (5-1) tossed a complete game. She allowed five hits while striking out nine hitters. She also drove in a pair at the plate.

Madi Baker, Kaetlyn Dunbar and Jillian Howell also each drove in two runs. Baker recorded a pair of hits. LSUA finished with eight and drew six walks.

Primrose opened the scoring in the top of the first, lacing a two-run single down the right field line. A two-RBI double from Howell doubled the lead.

The Wildcats replied immediately on a two-run homer by Jordan Dauthier to cut the margin in half.

A bases-loaded walk and a trio of RBI singles from Baker, Kwakernaak, and Dunbar pushed six runs across in the fourth inning for the Generals.

In the second game, LSUA’s offense remained hot while LCU committed five errors, helping the visitors score five unearned runs.
Soileau (3-0) earned the win, pitching four innings and scattering five hits. She struck out a pair and did not issue a free pass.

Kilee Moody went 3-for-4, drove in two runs, and scored three. Baker collected a pair of hits, two RBI, and scored twice.

The Generals scored in every inning. Kwakernaak struck first in the opening frame, driving in Moody with an RBI single.

A single from Howell, an error and an RBI groundout plated three runs in the second. The Wildcats got two runs back in their half of the frame on a Karlie Stine sacrifice fly and an RBI single by Mariel Medrano to make it 4-2.

Over the next three innings, the Generals scored on an RBI single from Baker, RBI doubles by Haley Fontenot and Moody, as well as a pair of errors from the Wildcats.

LCU returns to RRAC play at home Friday in a 2 p.m. doubleheader against Texas A&M-Texarkana. LSUA hosts Jarvis Christian in a league twinbill Saturday at 1.