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Winner LeTourneau 18LETUSB 13-20, 9-16 ASC
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Hardin-Simmons HSU 1-35, 1-27 ASC
Winner
LeTourneau 18LETUSB
13-20, 9-16 ASC
13
Final
7
Hardin-Simmons HSU
1-35, 1-27 ASC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
LeTourneau 18LETUSB 0 0 4 0 2 2 5 13 13 1
Hardin-Simmons HSU 2 0 0 0 0 1 4 7 12 4

W: Burdine, Ashley (4-4) L: Ortega (0-21)

Game Recap: Softball | | Contact: Matt Kinney, Sports Information Director, mattkinney@letu.edu

Softball Takes Series Opener From Hardin-Simmons 13-7

ABILENE, Texas - Seeing their three senior players step up in big ways, the LeTourneau University softball team used a four-run third inning coupled with nine runs scored in the final three innings of play to come away with a 13-7 win over Hardin-Simmons University at Ellis Field in Abilene, Texas on Friday, April 20th. 

The win gives LETU a 13-20 overall record and 9-16 mark in the American Southwest Conference while the Cowgirls fell to 1-35 overall and 1-27 in the ASC. 

How It Happened:
  • HSU would jump out to a 2-0 lead in the first inning after retiring the YellowJackets in order and taking advantage of a walk and back-to-back singles in the bottom of the first. 
  • The score would remain a 2-0 deficit for LeTourneau until the top of the third, when LETU would put their first three runners of the inning on base safely. Following back-to-back outs, the YellowJackets then used an infield single and bases-clearing double by senior Bailey Woodard to snag their first lead of the game and added a fourth-run on a throwing error by the Cowgirls. 
  • Two more LETU runs would be added in the fifth inning, with Woodard again clearing the bases with a two-run home run to left field that would score Ashlin Roach and make the score 6-2 in favor of the YellowJackets. 
  • Another two runs for LeTourneau managed to come across in the top of the sixth thanks in part to a Macey Mize RBI double, before LETU added five runs on five hits and an error to take a commanding 13-3 lead into the bottom of the seventh. 
  • Hardin-Simmons would attempt to make things interesting in their last chance at bat, scoring four runs on five straight hits to start the inning, but saw a game-ending double play end the threat and secure the win for LETU. 
Key Performances:
  • LeTourneau took advantage of four extra-base hits, part of their 13-hit effort which included eight free passes. 
  • The YellowJackets also managed to limit their strikeouts to just four in the game, while allowing only two extra-base hits to Hardin-Simmons. 
  • Woodard finished the game two-for-five with five RBI, as no LETU player had more than two hits in the game. 
  • Despite scoring the 13 runs, LETU wound up stranding a total of 11 base runners in the game while HSU stranded nine. 
What's Next?
Tomorrow's schedule currently calls for a 1 p.m. doubleheader tomorrow to close out the series, but could be altered due to the current weather forecast calling for rain tomorrow morning in the Abilene area. A final decision on game times will be made in the morning. 
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