LONGVIEW, Texas- Getting a break in American Southwest Conference action, the LeTourneau University softball team extended their win streak to five in a row as they took down the University of Dallas by scores of 9-1 and 3-1 in a non-conference doubleheader on Tuesday, April 16th.

The YellowJackets improve to 22-13 on the year while the Crusaders drop to 7-28 on the season.

Game One:

The Crusaders struck first in the opening game as they used two hits in the top of the second inning to bring across the first run of the day and grab a 1-0 lead over the YellowJackets. The LETU offense wasted no time tying things up when a Taylor Nichols single brought in Katelyn Trombley from third base.

LeTourneau added to their total again in the third after a single from Haydn Parker and an RBI double from Ethel Warren made it 4-1. Macey Mize extended the lead to four in the bottom half of the fourth off a two-out RBI double to right field, giving the YellowJackets a 5-1 lead heading into the final two innings of action.

The fifth would be no different for LETU as Nichols singled through the left side to bring home Trombley and freshman Brianna Diaz sent a two RBI triple down the right field line to put the YellowJackets on top 8-1. Looking to end the game in the sixth, Mize sent a sacrifice fly to center field to score Kennedi Dillow from third and put the Crusaders away, 9-1 due to the eight-run mercy rule.

Leigh Luker earned her sixth win of the season in the circle for the YellowJackets, allowing just five hits while striking out two batters. Dillow, Trombley and Nichols each had a team-high two hits in the contest while five other YellowJackets recorded one.
 
Game Two:

LeTourneau struck first the second time around, when Parker sent an RBI single to center field to score Emilee Anderson and give the YellowJackets an early 1-0 lead. The Crusaders tied things up in the top of the third after a one-out RBI single brought a run across to knot things at 1-1.

The YellowJackets would use two hits and a throwing error by the Crusader defense to score Silver Montgomery and re-take the lead at 2-1 heading into the fourth. Warren would be the final player of the day to record an RBI as she hit an infield single to score Kimmy Baker and give the YellowJackets a 3-1 lead.

The Crusaders only managed to find one hit in the final two innings of play as a stout pitching performance by the YellowJackets would finish out the game to earn a two-run victory.

Samantha Akers earned the win in the circle, allowing just six hits and one run in her complete game performance. Parker and Haley Claterbaugh each had a team-high two hits in the game while five other YellowJackets added one.

What's Next?
The YellowJackets will return to action for their final American Southwest Conference series of the 2019 season as they travel to Clarksville, Arkansas to take on the University of the Ozarks in a three games series that is scheduled to begin at 4 p.m. on Thursday, April 18th. The two teams will then close things out with a doubleheader on 2 p.m. doubleheader on Friday, April 19th as LETU will close out the regular-season on the road.