MOBILE, Ala. — Farish Beard threw the first no-hitter of her career Wednesday, striking out 10 of the 17 batters she faced as No. 18 South Alabama defeated Troy 9-0 in a run-rule game at Jaguar Field.
Beard walked two and earned her 20th win of the season in the Farish Beard no-hitter. Eight South Alabama players recorded hits in the victory.
Climbing the Record Book
The 10 strikeouts gave Beard 169 for the season, the fifth-highest single-season total in South Alabama history.
Opponents are batting .148 against Beard this season, and she has a 1.89 earned run average. With two outs and runners in scoring position, opposing hitters are batting .109 against her, and one-third of those at-bats have ended in strikeouts.
Home Schedule Complete
The win closed South Alabama’s regular-season home schedule. The Jaguars finished 17-3 at Jaguar Field this season.
Sun Belt Race
South Alabama (41-7) leads the Sun Belt Conference standings with a 17-3 league record, ahead of Western Kentucky at 15-3.
The Jaguars have two regular-season games remaining, a doubleheader at Troy on May 4 that will decide the season series. The Sun Belt Conference tournament will follow at the Troy Softball Complex.
