Softball Wins Weekend Finale in Thriller over Host UTSA

SAN ANTONIO – Sophomore Beatriz Lara threw a complete-game to guide the Texas A&M-Corpus Christi softball program to a 2-1 victory over host UTSA in its own tournament Sunday at Roadrunner Field.
 
Lara picked up her third win of the season after striking out seven in 7.0 innings. The Islanders (6-4) led UTSA (4-2) 2-1 in the bottom of the seventh when the Roadrunners threatened with a one-out double. After a fly out and a walk, Lara forced a fly out to right center field and junior Tiler Noyola made the grab to end the game.
 
With a walk in the third inning, sophomore Pal Egan has reached base safely in all 10 games this year.
 
A&M-Corpus Christi got on the board in its first at-bat. After sophomores Sammi Thomas and Ashleigh Sgambelluri walked, both runners moved up a base on a double steal. An RBI ground out to the right side by Egan made it 1-0.
 
The Islanders tacked-on its second run in the third. With two outs and the bases loaded, Noyola dashed home on a wild pitch and came in safely to increase the edge to 2-0.
 
Also with hits in the game were freshman Haley Morse on a double and freshman Sydney Hoyt. The hits were even in the game 4-4 as Kat Ibarra knocked a pair for UTSA.
 
A&M-Corpus Christi will look to carry momentum into Thursday when it plays the first of five games at the UTA Tournament in Arlington, Texas. The first game is Thursday at 4:30 p.m. against North Texas.
 
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