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The University of Arkansas at Monticello softball team moved to 3-1 in Gulf South Conference play after sweeping Christian Brothers on Friday with final scores of 3-1 in the first game and 4-3 in the second game.
Senior Meredith Heckel (Hot Springs, Ark.) won it for the Blossoms in the first game with a two-run line drive blast over the left field fence in the bottom of the seventh inning. Senior Lauren Brooks (West Monroe, La.) scored on the play after reaching on a single.

The Blossoms scored their only other run in the bottom of the fifth inning, when Heckel hit a sacrifice fly ball to left field that scored junior Amy Mardis (Burnet, Texas), who reached on a single earlier in the inning.

Junior Becca Sustaire (Hallsville, Texas) moved to 5-7 on the season with a complete-game win after allowing only one run off two hits and striking out five batters in seven full innings of work.

Junior Lindsey Randall (Keithville, La.) aided the Blossoms to a win in the second game after going a perfect three for three at the plate with one RBI and two runs scored.

The Blossoms put half of their runs on the board in the bottom of the third inning, starting with an RBI-single from Randall that scored senior Gemma Gibson (Dodd City, Texas), who singled to left center earlier in the inning. Later in the inning, senior starting pitcher Kate Brady (Longview, Texas) drove in Randall with a single to center field.

Brady threw a complete game on her way to moving to 4-5 overall this season. She allowed three runs off six hits and struck out three of the 29 batters she faced.
 
With the sweep, UAM improves to 9-15 overall and 3-1 in the GSC, while Christian Brothers drops to 11-11 overall and 0-6 in the GSC.

The Blossoms and the Lady Buccaneers will face off again on Monday, March 24 in Memphis, Tenn. for a GSC double header starting at 1 p.m.