SAN ANTONIO, Texas- Texas A&M Corpus Christi Softball concluded their final SLC competition of the season, with a one-sided victory (8-0) against the UIW hosts. The Islanders took the series 2-1 from the Cardinals, finishing the regular season 14-37 and 5-22 in the conference.
Returning from a doubleheader split on May 5th against Incarnate-Word (5-3 & 5-6), TAMU-CC held high intentions in taking the closing competition from the Cardinals on May 6th. Having a scoreless game for both teams in the first two innings of the closing contest, the Blue and Green were successfully able to break through early in the third with two runs that were orchestrated by
Kaylee Hoppens and
Whitney Wendel.
KEY INNINGS
Top of the 3rd
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Kaylee Hoppens singled and advanced to second on the throw, scoring
Kayla Sheridan for an RBI.
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Whitney Wendel singled up the middle, bringing in
Kaylee Hoppens for an RBI.
Top of the 4th
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Avery Ratcliff tripled to center field, scoring
Katrina Jackson and
Kandace Johnson for a pair of RBI.
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Kaylee Hoppens singled to right field, running in
Kayla Sheridan and
Keagan Helson for a couple of RBIs.
Top of the 5th
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Katrina Jackson singled to the shortstop, bringing in
Kandace Johnson and
Destiney Diaz for a pair of RBI.
AT THE PLATE
>> Kandace Jonson went 3-for-3 in the box scoring 2 runs with a single to left field, a single through the left side, and a single advancing to second on the throw
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Avery Ratcliff tripled to center field for her first triple of the season
>> The Blue and Green tallied in 2 runs in the top of the 5th going up 8-0 to run rule the Cardinals
IN THE CIRCLE
>> Junior,
Ashley Smith pitched all 5 innings giving up only 5 hits and no runs
>> From the 19 batters faced, Smith had no walks and 3 strikeouts
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