Joplin, Mo. - Senior Alana Hester swiped her way into the record book as Missouri Southern Softball (22-25, 9-9 MIAA) split a pair of 1-0 pitcher's duels with Rogers State (17-25, 6-12 Heartland) Wednesday evening at the Pat Lipira Softball Complex.

Game One
The record came early in the game as Hester lead off the bottom of the first with a single up the middle and on the very next pitch took off for her 100th career stolen base. Sophomore Abi Corbett ground out to the third baseman moving Hester to third and following a shallow fly ball out to left fiend Hester scored on a bloop single to center from freshman Angel Badalamenti for the game's only run. Rogers state would not get a runner passed second base until the top of the seventh as senior Ashley Lutz was dealing inside the circle allowing just one hit in the previous six innings. With runners on the corners and one out in the top of the seventh Lutz got Courtney Davis to go down swinging and Randye Sharp to ground out to freshman Ashley Caldarella for the 1-0 win.

Lutz faced 27 batters in the seven inning shut out, allowing just the one hit with five walks and five strike outs. Hester, Corbett, Badalamenti, and senior Sarah Williams collected the four hits for the Lions.

Game Two
The night cap saw both starting pitchers through a shut out until the top of the seventh when Rogers State broke through with a RBI single from Ashley Williams. Southern managed just two hits int he game from Corbett and freshman Kylie Wesbrooks as fellow freshman Taurean Guzman pitched the complete game allowing four hits with four walks and three strike outs.

Up Next
The Lions will return to MIAA action this weekend as they travel to Missouri Western (April 8th) and Northwest Missouri (April 9th). The double header at Missouri Western is scheduled to start at 4 p.m. and the games at Northwest Missouri will have a noon start.