PORT ARTHUR, Texas – Alyssa Lewis and Sierra Perez each blasted home runs, but it wasn't enough for the Lamar State College Port Arthur Seahawks as they dropped a non-conference doubleheader  to the visiting Bossier Parish Lady Cavaliers by scores of 8-5 and 10-5 at Martin Field on Sunday.

Game 1: Bossier Parish 8, LSCPA 5

The Seahawks rallied for a 5-1 deficit with four runs in the bottom of the sixth, only to see Bossier Parish ice the win with three runs in the top of the seventh. Abigail Rutherford sparked the rally with a two-run single. Kaelyn Dortez and Quinn Zaragoza also had RBIs in the inning for the Seahawks. Bossier Parrish's Mackenzie Gaspard snapped the tie in the seventh with a two-run single. Gaspard, who started the game, as the designated player, pitched 1 1/3 innings of scoreless relief to get the win.

Game 2: Bossier Parish 10, LSCPA 5

The Seahawks once again staged a late rally, plating three runs in the bottom of the seventh, but it wasn't enough to overcome the Lady Cavaliers, who scored seven runs over the final three innings.

Lewis hit her home run in the first inning for the Seahawks (4-14)0, while Perez cleared the fence in the fourth inning. J'Lee Vaughn and Zaragoza had back-to-back two-out RBI doubles in the seventh, followed by an RBI single, but the Seahawks could not get any closer.

Gaspard and Sixx Arnold homered for the Lady Cavaliers (21-9),

"We never gave up, but we need to get off to better starts," LSCPA coach Brittany Baker said. "We got out bats going, but we hurt ourselves with some crucial errors."

Looking ahead: The Seahawks open Region XIV South play with a doubleheader at Galveston College (22-4) at 1 p.m. Wednesday before hosting the San Jacinto College Ravens for two games at 1 p.m. Saturday at Martin Field.

"It doesn't get any easier," Baker said. "We open regional play against one fo the top teams in the region. We definitely need to be on top of our game."

Admission to LSCPA home softball games is free. 

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