MONTICELLO – The University of Arkansas at Monticello softball team moved to 10-0 with a pair of 3-0 victories over Southern Indiana and Quincy on the second day of the 2009 Super 8 Softball Classic.
 
Freshmen starting pitchers Kayla Jackson and Randa Perry both recorded complete-game shut-out wins aiding the Blossoms to continue their streak to 10 consecutive wins in as many games this season.
 
In the win over Southern Indiana, Jackson (5-0) threw seven innings, allowing only two hits, striking out five and allowing zero walks. She retired the final 12 batters, while only allowing a Southern Indiana runner to reach scoring position once.
 
Offensively, the Blossoms scored all three of their runs in the bottom of the fifth inning with back-to-back RBI producing at bats. Jackson put UAM on the board with an RBI-sacrifice fly Meagan Wilson’s pinch runner Taura Rush. Wilson singled to center field earlier in the inning.
 
Junior Becca Tipton followed with a two-RBI single to center, scoring Lindsey Randall and freshman Katie Bowman. Randall reached on fielder’s choice followed by Bowman’s infield single.
 
In the win over Quincy, Perry (3-0) threw seven innings, allowed five hits, struck out one and only gave up two walks.
 
The Blossoms jumped out to a quick 2-0 lead with a pair of runs in the bottom of the first inning. Bowman scored the first run off a wild pitch from Quincy starter Korby Paul. Tipton followed the wild pitch with an RBI-single through the right side of the infield to score Jackson, who reached a single down the left field line.
 
In the bottom of the fifth, UAM scored its final run from an RBI-sac fly from Jackson, scoring junior Kayla Temple, who led off the inning with a walk.
 
UAM continues play in the classic tomorrow (Sunday) with a 10 a.m. contest against Drury, followed by a 12 p.m. finale against Southern Indiana.