ARKADELPHIA, Ark. -- The Barry University softball team (16-8) walloped the Henderson State Lady Reddies (13-12) earlier today in both ends of a non-conference double-header at Diamond Reddie Field. The Buccaneers won the first game 12-3 and the nightcap 9-1, both in six innings.

In the opening game of the double-header, Heather Hodges (Sr., Clearwater, Fla.) and Cristina DeTagle (Fr., North Miami, Fla.) collected three hits apiece along with four and three RBI respectively to lead the visiting Buccaneers to a 12-3 thumping over the Lady Reddies. Amanda Moore (Jr., St. Louis, Mo.) and Erin Sutton (Sr., Parrish, Fla.) also added two hits.

Barry capitalized scoring their first of 12 runs in the second inning. Later in the third inning, the Buccaneers blew the game open scoring four runs. However, the Lady Reddies responded in the bottom half of the same inning when Katie Corbell and Janessa Roche belted a home run each to cut the Barry lead; 5-3. Wasting no time in the top half of the fourth, the Buccaneers quickly scored five more runs to extend their lead to seven runs. They later added two more in the sixth to take the win, 12-3.

Elizabeth Bennett (So., Pembroke Pines, Fla.) picked up the win in game one for Barry to improve to 10-5. She went six innings allowed six hits, three runs and struck out five, while walking only one. Ariel Adair (6-6) suffered the loss for Henderson State giving up five runs on six hits, walked four and struck out one.

In the nightcap, Maile Keeney (So, Longwood, Fla.), Holli Davis (Fr., Lake Havasu, Ariz.) and Sutton scattered two hits each over six innings. Delilah Stroup (Sr., Punta Gorda, Fla.) collected a team-high three RBI and Keeney added two.

Neither team was able to plate a runner in the first two innings. But finally in the third inning, the Buccaneers scored first taking a 2-0 lead. After a scoreless fourth, Barry added two more runs to take a 4-0 lead, but Henderson States' Kelcie Glidden blasted a solo home run to cut into the Barry lead, 4-1 in the bottom half of the same inning. However, that was all the Lady Reddies were able to muster as the Buccaneers plated five more runs in the sixth to secure the 9-1 win.

Ramie Garcia (Jr., Scottsdale, Ariz.) picked up the win for Barry in the nightcap to improve to 6-3 on the season. In six innings, she allowed just three hits and one run, while striking out four. Katie Corbell (4-3) gave up all nine Buccaneers runs (three earned), walked two and struck out one.

Barry will be back in action tomorrow, Mar. 10 at 4:00 taking on host Southern Arkansas in Magnolia at 4 pm.

Barry 12, Henderson State 3 (03/09/2005 at Arkadelphia, Ark.) (Game 1)
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Barry............... 014 502 - 12 13 0 (15-8)
Henderson State..... 003 000 - 3 6 4 (13-11)
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Pitchers: Barry - Bennett. Henderson State - A. Adair; S. Horne(4).
Win-Bennett(10-5) Loss-A. Adair(6-6) T-1:49 A-0
HR HSU - J. Roche; K. Corbell.
Game: SB0309A

Barry 9, Henderson State 1 (03/09/2005 at Arkadelphia, Ark.) (Game 2)
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Barry............... 002 025 - 9 8 0 (16-8)
Henderson State..... 000 010 - 1 3 4 (13-12)
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Pitchers: Barry - Garcia. Henderson State - K. Corbell.
Win-Garcia(6-3) Loss-K. Corbell(4-3) T-1:38 A-105
HR HSU - K. Glidden.
Game: SB0309B