SHERMAN - The LeTourneau YellowJacket softball team returned to action on Monday afternoon as they hit the road to take on the Austin College 'Roos. The Jackets snapped a six game losing streak by taking a pair over the 'Roos, winning the first game 4-3 (8) and taking the night cap 10-4.

In the first game, the 'Roos (3-17, 0-0 SCAC) jumped all over the Jackets, taking a 3-0 advantage through two innings.

LeTourneau (17-11, 4-6 ASC) looked to respond in the third as sophomore Brittinie Alcorn led the inning off with a single to left. After a pair of outs, the Jackets got one run across on an error and followed that up with a RBI single by freshman Shelby Borders to cut the deficit down to 3-2.

Austin College continued to hold the lead, but junior Kelli Parton held her own and kept the score in reach throughout the innings. LeTourneau got things going in the top of the sixth as junior Jourdan Glover led things off with a single to right center followed by a sacrifice bunt from freshman Megan Hill.

Junior Anna Winter then came to the plate in a pinch hitting situation and drove the tying run home. The Jackets couldn't add anymore, but kept the 'Roos off the scoreboard as the game moved into extra innings.

Glover led the eighth off by reaching on an error followed by a single from Hill. Winter came to the plate again and laced a single to right to score the go-ahead run and take a 4-3 lead.

Parton finished the game off by putting the 'Roos down in order to improve to 2-2 on the season. She pitched the complete game, giving up three runs (one earned) on seven hits and striking out five as she continues to pitch very efficiently as of late.

Winter led the way, going 2-for-2 off the bench with two RBIs. Glover added a 2-for-4 day with two runs scored while Borders was 1-for-4 with a RBI. 

In the second game, the Jackets opened the first inning up with a bang as senior Juliana Tuel and junior Chloe Cooper picked up back-to-back walks and then each moved up a base on steals. Tuel would score on a wild pitch followed a RBI single from Borders for an early 2-0 lead.

The Jackets weren't done there as Glover doubled to left to score Borders and then ended up scoring on a throwing error from the outfield to extend the lead to 4-0.

After Austin College responded with a run in the bottom half of the first, the Jackets got two more as Tuel scored on an error and Glover drove in her second run of the game to go up 6-1.

Glover added a RBI double in the fourth while junior Sara Whitehead and Winter drove in runs of their own to lead the Jackets to the 10-4 win.

Junior Taylor Thibodeaux got the start and picked up her eighth win of the season while getting two strikeouts. Freshman Karen Kubacak saw some action in relief while junior Kaylee Pritchett finished the game, pitching the final 3.1 innings to close things out.

Glover led the way offensively, going 3-for-4 with three RBIs and two runs scored. Borders added a 2-for-3 day with a RBI and a career-high four runs scored while Whithead finished 2-for-4 day with a RBI. Freshman Halee Pryor was 1-for-2 with a run scored while freshman Erin Paterson was 1-for-1 in a pinch hit effort.

The Jackets will look to keep things rolling as they return home on Thursday for American Southwest Conference action. They will take on the Louisiana College Wildcats at the LETU Softball Complex. First pitch of a doubleheader will be set to start at 2 p.m. and Live Video will be available via letuathletics.tv.