CONWAY —  A pair of late pinch-hit homers and a near-perfect pitching performance from Kylee Studioso propelled Central Arkansas to an 8-0 six-inning victory over ULM Saturday at Farris Field. 

Studioso (6-2) gave up just one hit and walked none while striking out 11 as she held the Warhawks (11-3) – who came in having averaged 7.5 hits and 7.4 runs per game – scoreless for the first time this season.

She got ample run support from a lineup that saw nine players record hits and 13 reach base, with nine hits and seven walks in all, including a trio of home runs from UCA hitters.
 

After two scoreless innings, the Bears (7-5) broke through for four runs as they batted around in the bottom of the 3rd, getting a solo homer from junior third baseman Sam Forrest to lead off the inning followed by a two-run single from freshman shortstop Tori Seasor six batters later. The Bears capped off their inning with an Amy Gunnells single to score Audrey Pratt. The UCA lead was extended to 5-0 in the 4th as junior catcher Jessie Taylor drove in sophomore right fielder Briana Whisenhunt on a sacrifice fly to center field.

Both teams went scoreless in the 5th, and Studioso sat the Warhawks down in order in the top of the 6th, getting a pair of strikeouts and a flyout. In the bottom half, the Bears went up 6-0 when freshman Brianna McArthur hit her first collegiate home run with a pinch-hit shot over the left field fence. After sophomore left fielder Hannah Stirton coaxed a full-count walk and stole second, the Bears finished off the Warhawks with yet another pinch-hit homer, this time from sophomore Tylor Dodson, who belted one out to right center to cement the victory. 

The Bears play UAPB tonight following the ULM-UAPB game, and host Delaware at 11 a.m. on Sunday.