CLINTON, Miss. – LeTourneau University's softball team lost to Sul Ross State, 3-1, Thursday in the opening round of the American Southwest Conference Tournament.

The YellowJackets finished 14-16 this year. Sul Ross State advances with a 13-12 record.

The Lobos scored twice in the first inning to take the early lead. LeTourneau cut the lead in half in the fourth when Haley Claterbaugh singled to right field to score Alysa Torres. SRSU tacked on another one in the bottom half of the inning to push the lead back to two runs.

Katelyn Trombley singled and stole second in the fifth, but was stranded to end the inning. Hunter Handley had an infield single in the sixth, but she also was left on base. Emilee Anderson singled to left with two outs in the seventh, but did not advance.

Anderson went 2-for-4. Lauren Wilking and Ashley Crawford also each had hits. Sul Ross State outhit LeTourneau, 8-7.

Jodie Vaughn (7-8) got the win for the Lobos, allowing seven hits, an unearned run, a walk and six strikeouts. Torres (2-5) took the loss, allowing three runs, five hits, a walk and three strikeouts. Bailey Richey worked the last 2.2 innings, giving up three hits.