CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas- Texas A&M Corpus Christi Softball team cracked open this weekends Southland Series against Southeastern Louisiana, in a doubleheader competition today here on Chapman Field. The Blue and Green were pulled away the victory, however, losing both matches (5-17) & (2-16) facing the Lady Lions.
Game One
TAMU-CC came out swinging from the dugout, as they were able to construct a 2-0 lead early in the first. Freshman catcher
Kaylee Hoppens knocked on the sheet late in the first, doubling down the right-field line and bringing in Junior outfielder's
Keagan Helson and
Kayla Sheridan for a pair of RBI. Southeastern were quick to respond, as they were able to obtain two unearned runs from an Islanders fielding error early in the second inning. The Lady Lions took the lead at the top of the third with two more following runs from a single and double down center field; score now being 4-2. Not shying away from the challenge, Junior infielder
Kaylon Dunn sacrificed a fly to score Senior infielder
Destiney Diaz for a single RBI late in the third inning. Increasing the Blue and Green's overall offensive push,Â
Keagan Helson sends a bell ringer across left-field to score Sheridan for a double RBI; score is 5-4 bottom of the third. SLU were able to regain the lead early in the fourth inning, after a double to center field that brought in two runners; Islanders now trailing 6-5. The Lady Lions stretched the final score 17-5, with only an RBI count of 5 and the remaining 7 runs being ran in from the Blue and Green's errors in the fifth and sixth inning.
KEY INNINGS
Bottom of 1st
>> K Hoppens doubles down the right-field line, out at third IF to 3b, scoring K Helson and K Sheridan for a pair of RBI.
Top of 2nd
>> E. Manzer reached on a fielding error by SS; P. Sutton scored, unearned.
Top of 3rd
>> A. McCoy singles up the middle, scoring R. Skains for a single RBI.
>> E. Manzer doubles to center field to bring in A. McCoy for an RBI.
Bottom of 3rd
>> K Dunn flies out to cf, running in Diaz for a single RBI and advancing Sheridan to third.
>> K Helson homers to left field, scoring K Sheridan for a pair of RBI.
Top of 4th
>> R. Skains doubles to center field to score M. Gibson and J. Ramon for a pair of RBI.
Top of 5th
>> Edmonston grounds out to 2b to run in E. Manzer for an RBI; K. Nichols advances to second and A. Daigle advances to third.
>> R. Skains singles to center field to score K. Nichols and A. Daigle for a pair of RBI; M. Gibson advances to second.
>> A. McCoy singles, advances to second on a fielding error by IF, and scores R. Skains and M. Gibson for a pair of RBI.
>> K. Nichols singles and scores on a throwing error from the pitcher; A. Daigle advances to third and scores an unearned run.
Top of 6th
>> M. Ort reaches on base from a dropped fly; R. Skains advances to third on the error; M. Gibson and J. Ramon score on the error.
>> M. Ort steals second; R Skains steals home.
>> Whittington singles up the middle to score M. Ort for a single RBI; run was unearned.
Game Two
Not allowing the previous game to hinder their upcoming performance in today's second competition, the Islanders pitching staff tried to set the tone early in the game against the Lady Lions. SLU started off the first inning strong with a 3-0 lead due to a fielders choice that was brought in to score from a double to left field. The Blue and Green knocked on the sheet late in the second as
Destiney Diaz was walked for a single RBI, scoring
Whitney Wendel; score now being 3-1. Southeastern was able to register a homerun early in the third, putting them ahead of the Islanders 4-1. TAMU-CC responded with an offensive push late in the third inning as
Keagan Helson doubled to left field, running in
Kaylon Dunn for a single RBI. The Lady Lions pitching staff held the Islanders to only 4 hits for the remainder of the game as they extended the final score 16-2.
KEY INNINGS
Top of 1st
>> R. Skains reaches on a fielder's choice, RBI; M. Gibson. out a second to 1b to ss; J. Ramon advances to third; Edmonston scores.
>> R. Skains advances to third on a wild pitch; J. Ramon scores.
>> A. McCoy doubles to left field, scoring R. Skains for a single RBI.
Bottom of 2nd
>> Diaz walked, scoring Wendel for a single RBI; Jackson advances to second; Ratcliff advances to third.
Top of 3rd
>> M. Gibson homers to left field; RBI.
Bottom of 3rd
>> Helson doubles to left field, bringing in Dunn for a single RBI.
AT THE PLATE
>> Junior outfielder
Kayla Sheridan registered a 1.000 BA, 2 runs, and stealing 1 base against the Lady Lions in their first competition of todays doubleheader.
>> Junior outfielder
Keagan Helson held a 0.500 BA, 2 runs, a pair of RBI and a solo homerun in their first competition of todays doubleheader.
>> Freshman catcher
Kaylee Hoppens kept a 0.333 BA while registering a pair of RBI in the first game against the Lady Lions.
>> Helson tallied a 0.333 BA, 1 RBI, and a double-play hit in the second competition against Southeastern.
>> Junior SS
Kaylon Dunn and Freshman C
Whitney Wendel notched a single run against the Lady Lions in todays doubleheader closer.
COMING UP NEXT
The Islanders close out this Southland Series tomorrow at 12 p.m. here on Chapman Field. The Blue and Gree will then travel to
Natchitoches, La., where they will face Northwestern in a Southland Series on March 23rd and 24th. Series opener slating off on Friday at 5 p.m. and 7 p.m., while the concluding contest begins at 1 p.m.
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