SHREVEPORT, La. – Second-seeded Southwestern advanced into the winner’s bracket championship on Saturday following a nine inning, 3-2, walk-off affair against third-seeded host Centenary in the Friday nightcap of the 2019 SCAC Softball Tournament. Official Website l Bracket l Postgame Interview l Photo Gallery

HOW IT HAPPENED

• After a scoreless opening three frames, Southwestern got on the board first Maddie Mefford drove in Kaitlynn Copher in the bottom of the fourth to open a 1-0 lead .
• The Pirates extended their lead to 2-0 following a two out run when Tori Montemayor scored after a Centenary error kept the inning alive in the bottom of the fifth. 
• Centenary stormed back to tie the game when Sydney Hurley crushed her fourth home run of the year over the left field fence in the top half of the ninth.
• In the home half of the ninth inning, Southwestern won the game on Copher’s second hit of the night, scoring Montemayor from third, sending the Pirates into the winner’s bracket championship on Saturday against top-seeded Texas Lutheran.

SOUTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY STATISTICAL STANDOUTS

• Tori Montemayor: 3-5, 2 runs
• Kaitlyn Copher: 2-4, 1 run, 1 RBI
• Katelyn Francis: 2-3
• Lindsey Longuet: 9.0 IP, 6 hits, 2 ER, 8 Ks, 4 BB

CENTENARY COLLEGE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS

• Sydney Hurley: 1-4, 2 RBI, 1 run, 1 HR
• Cassie Gonzales: 1-3, 1 run
• Hayley Campbell: 2-3

NOTABLES

• Lindsey Longuet improved to 15-2 on the season following her 14th complete game of the season, going all nine innings, allowing just six hits and striking out eight 
• For the third consecutive season, Southwestern advances winner’s bracket final after having never been in that spot prior to the 2017 tournament.

UP NEXT

Southwestern advances to play Texas Lutheran in tomorrow's winner's bracket game at 3 p.m., with the winner advancing to Sunday's championship round. Centenary will play Trinity in an elimination game scheduled for 12:30 p.m. on Saturday.