Tough Battle in Series Closer

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas- While returning from a doubleheader opener against SFA on Friday afternoon, Texas A&M Corpus Christi Softball finished off the weekend series against SFA with a tough loss against the Lady Jacks. The final score for the Blue and Green on Saturday's competition was 5-6.

STAYING ON THE OFFENSE
>>The Islanders started off today's competition with a bang, as Jr. IF Kaylon Dunn tallied an RBI with a single to right center field, bringing in Jr. OF Keagen Helson for her 14th run of the season. 
>>Fr. Kaylee Hoppens completed all 9 innings for the Islanders with a total of 99 pitches for today's competition against the Lady Jacks.
>>Fr. catcher Whitney Wendel smashes a homer to tally a season high of 4 RBI on the day and her first grand slam, while scoring Diaz, Johnson, Hoppens for the Blue and Green.

KEY INNINGS
Top of the 1st
>> K. Dunn singles to right center for an RBI, advancing to second on the throw, and brining in Helson to put the Islanders up 1-0.

Bottom of the 4th
>> Thompson singles to the pitcher for an RBI, advancing C. Ruffino to second, and scoring A. Landry to tie the game 1-1.

Top of the 9th
>> W. Wendel homers to left field, bringing in D.Diaz, K. Johnson, and K. Hoppens for a four run RBI to bring the Blue and Green ahead SFA 5-1.

Bottom of the 9th
>> C. Brown, reaching on a fielding error from 2B for an RBI to score K. Thompson and K. Thompson advances to second; SFA trails 5-2
>> A. Holloway reaches on a fielder's choice to shortstop for an RBI to score E. Evans. B. Novegil advances to second, while C. Brown moves to third; SFA trail 5-3.
>> Fraccastoro doubled down left field line for an RBI to score C. Brown. A. Holloway advances to second; score is now 5-4.
>> A. Landry singles up the middle, advancing to second on the throw, for a pair of RBI to run in Fraccastoro and A. Holloway; final score is 5-6.

COMING UP NEXT
The Blue and Green travel to Houston, TX. for a doubleheader competition against Texas Southern on March 13th. First game slates off at 3 p.m. for the Islanders, with the final competition beginning at 5 p.m.

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