MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Nine runs on 12 hits were not enough for Louisiana Tech softball, as the Bulldogs fell 11-9 to Middle Tennessee in the series finale Saturday at Blue Raider Softball Field. The loss moves LA Tech to 21-18 (7-8 Conference USA).
 
The Bulldogs outhit the Blue Raiders 12-11 in the loss with three hits going for extra bases, all of which were home runs. MTSU finished with five homers.
 
Allie Furr led Tech with three hits while Bradi Gallaway logged two. Gallaway drove in four runs on a grand slam to lead the team in RBI while Rosalie Dufresne drove in two on a two-run home run. Reagan Marchant had one hit and one RBI via a solo home run.
 
Allie Floyd (9-11) took the loss in the circle after allowing three runs on three hits as she entered in the sixth with LA Tech up 9-8. Bryannah Campos made the start and lasted one inning after allowing three runs on three hits. Ruby Fidge pitched one inning and gave up one run on two hits, while Laney Johnson tossed three innings, giving up four runs on three hits.
 
MTSU jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first on a solo home run from Jana Want before Marchant homered in the top of the second to tie the game at 1-1.
 
The Blue Raiders would add three runs in the bottom of the second with a two-run home run and a double, followed by four runs in the fourth to take an 8-1 lead. MTSU recorded a three-run home run and an RBI single in the fourth.
 
The Bulldogs answered in the top of the fifth after plating eight runs with no outs to take a 9-8 lead. Elena Heng singled to start the frame, followed by back-to-back walks from Furr and Gracie Flores. Gallaway cleared the bases with a grand slam to make it 8-5.
 
After back-to-back walks to Aleah Brooks and Marchant, Cali Bennett reached first on a sac bunt and a throwing error that allowed Carolina Eidson, who pinch ran for Marchant, and Brooks to score, bringing Tech within a run at 8-7.
 
Dufresne homered to right and drove in Bennett to give the Bulldogs a 9-8 lead to cap off the eight-run fifth. 
 
MTSU went down in order in the bottom of the fifth before regaining the lead with three runs in the sixth. A two-run home run and a solo shot gave the Blue Raiders an 11-9 advantage, which held for the win.
 
QUOTABLES
Head coach Josh Taylor
Coach Taylor's Postgame Comments.…

"I was very pleased with our offense all weekend. We started to settle into quality at bats and saw some great things. The bottom-line today was we did not pitch well at all. There were a lot of good things that are positive moving forward. I am excited about this final stretch of the season and look forward to seeing how we continue to compete."
 
NOTABLES
- Josh Taylor moves to 156-109 as head coach at LA Tech.
- The Bulldogs lead the all-time series against MTSU 18-13.
- Bradi Gallaway upped her on base streak to 19 games.
- Allie Furr has a nine-game hitting streak.
- Allie Furr finished with her 11^th multi-hit game of the season after logging three hits.
- Bradi Gallaway registered her 11^th multi-hit game of the season while Rosalie Dufresne recorded her sixth such performance.
- Gallaway recorded her ninth multi-RBI game while Dufresne tallied her fourth.
- The Bulldogs have now had seven multi-home run games after hitting three homers today.
- Tech's eight runs in the fifth marks the second highest scoring output in an inning this season.
 
NEXT UP
LA Tech will be back in action on Wednesday as they travel to Monroe to take on ULM. First pitch is slated for 6 p.m.

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