STARKVILLE, Miss. – No. 11 Arkansas (25-9) stretched its win streak vs. Mississippi State (23-11) to seven games after defeating the Bulldogs, 4-2, in Friday’s series opener at Nusz Park.
Fifth-year RHP Chenise Delce (14-4) twirled her 10th complete game (fourth consecutive) to secure her fifth straight SEC win. Across seven innings pitched, Delce struck out five and surrendered two earned runs on three hits. After giving up two runs in the first, Delce tossed six scoreless innings, including three 1-2-3 frames in the third, fourth and fifth. Delce also checked Mississippi State to a .125 batting average. The Oklahoma City native has held opponents to two or fewer runs in each of her last six appearances.
Sophomore right fielder Kacie Hoffmann stole the show in her career day at the dish. Hoffmann set career highs in hits (3) and home runs (2) after finishing 3-for-4, driving in three of Arkansas’ four runs. Posting her eighth multi-hit game of the season, junior first baseman Cylie Halvorson went 2-for-4 with two runs scored and a double. Freshman catcher Lauren Camenzind extended her hit streak to two games after belting an RBI double for the Hogs’ fourth run.
Arkansas outhit the Bulldogs at an 8-3 clip and put a leadoff batter on base in four of seven innings.
Arkansas looks to clinch its third consecutive series win vs. Mississippi State on Saturday. First pitch is set for 2 p.m. on SEC Network+.
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