Former Vian softball player’s ATU team goes 2-1 against UAM
Former Vian Lady Wolverines softball player Kacie Gibbins and the Arkansas Tech University Golden Suns took two of three games last weekend from the University of Arkansas-Monticello at Chartwells Women’s Sports Complex in Russellville, Ark.
Former Vian Lady Wolverines softball player Kacie Gibbins and the Arkansas Tech University Golden Suns took two of three games last weekend from the University of Arkansas-Monticello at Chartwells Women’s Sports Complex in Russellville, Ark.
The Golden Suns took both of last Friday’s games — 9-1 in six innings and 5-3 — before losing Saturday’s game 7-4.
In Friday’s opener, Gibbins was 1-for-3 with a run scored and a run batted in.
In Friday’s nightcap, Gibbins was 2-for-4 with her first home run of the season, while going hitless in two at-bats but scoring once in Saturday’s contest.
Gibbins and the Golden Suns (12-14 overall, 4-7 in Great American Conference play) were swept in Tuesday afternoon’s GAC doubleheader by host Harding University, losing 4-1 and 4-0. In the opener, Gibbins was hitless in two at-bats with an RBI, while going 1-for-3 in the nightcap. Through 26 games, Gibbins is hitting .303 with six doubles, a solo homer, 17 RBIs, 12 runs scored and four stolen bases.
Gibbins and the Golden Suns will travel to Durant for a weekend road series against host Southeastern Oklahoma University — with a single 3 p.m. game this afternoon and a noon Saturday twinbill — before playing a 3 p.m. road doubleheader against Northeastern State next Tuesday in Tahlequah.
