EUNICE, La. – The offense for Blinn College softball went cold in Louisiana as it scored a single run in each game, falling in the double-header to Louisiana State University-Eunice 3-1 and 9-1 March 28 in Eunice, La.

The non-conference losses drops the Blinn overall record to 27-11 and the conference record stays put at 9-1. Blinn is in unfamiliar territory with a three-game losing streak.

In the first game, Blinn came back to tie the game at 1-1 in the fourth but Eunice scored two in the fifth to seal the victory.

The lone run for Blinn came on a Jordin Wilkins home run while Delilah Pacheco hit two doubles in the loss. Mariah Gibson pitched a decent game, going six innings and allowing three earned runs while striking out six.

Eunice scored early with a single run in the first but Blinn came right back with a solo home run to lead off the fourth inning by Wilkins. That would be the final run scored by Blinn as Eunice won the game with two runs in the fifth. Blinn stranded five on base in the loss.

Eunice scored consistently in the second game and ended it early in the fifth with a 9-1 victory. Lara Cecchetti had the only extra-base hit for Blinn as the Buccaneers only earned three total hits.

Eunice scored single runs in the first three innings and two in the fourth to grab a 5-0 lead after four innings. Blinn did get on the board in the fifth when Katie Andrie singled to begin the inning and then Avery Mullendore later grounded out to score Andrie to cut the Eunice lead to 5-1. Eunice added four runs in the bottom half to end the game early and seal the victory.

Blinn will be on the road April 1 against Galveston College for a double-header that begins at 1 p.m.

Blinn has competed in intercollegiate athletics since 1903 and captured 30 NJCAA national championships since 1987. For more information, visit www.buccaneersports.com.

About Blinn College

Founded in 1883, Blinn is a comprehensive community college committed to educational excellence and to individual and community enhancement. With an enrollment of 19,317 students, Blinn ranks among the nation's leaders in transferring students to leading four-year universities and has received national recognition for affordable educational excellence.

As part of its commitment to student success, Blinn is implementing a Quality Enhancement Plan titled "Destination Success: First-Year Focus," which utilizes learning communities to support first-year college students.

For enrollment information and to learn about financial aid opportunities, visit: www.blinn.edu.