LeTourneau YellowJacket softball kicked off a three-game series with No. 5 East Texas Baptist University Tigers tonight. LETU dropped the first game 0-8 in six innings.
The Jackets struggled to get the bats going against the Tigers defense as they were outhit 5-12 in the loss. LETU was lead at the plate by senior
Kaitlyn Allen, who went 2-for-2 with a pair of singles.
The freshmen duo of
Shelby Barrick and
Alyssa Pierce also contributed hits, going 1-for-2 each with singles.
Sophomore
Macey Mize recorded a double but the YellowJackets weren't able to capitalize with a runner in scoring position.
LETU moves to 1-3 in the American Southwest Conference and 3-4 overall in the season. Junior
Ashley Burdine drops to 1-3 after four innings, giving up five runs on nine hits.
The YellowJackets will look to get the offense going in two games on Saturday as they complete the conference series with the Tigers. First pitch is set for 12 p.m. at Taylor Field on the ETBU campus in Marshall, Texas.