By Justin Corbett
TUCSON, Arizona - Softball won 13-2 over Baldwin Wallace before falling 8-2 against Buena Vista to split day two of the Tucson Invitational.
"It didn't go the way we wanted in game two," said head coach
Troy Canaba. "But I was pleased with our fight. We now regroup for tomorrow!"
Game 1: Sul Ross 13, Baldwin Wallace 2 (5 innings)
Camryn Hardin got it going for the Lobos, scoring on a wild pitch to give Sully an early 1-0 lead in the top of the first.
Baldwin Wallace answered with one in the first to tie it 1-1 after one.
In the second,
Raquelle Bernal tripled to center to plate
Heather Rios. Bernal later scored on a throwing error to make it 3-1. Another error later brought in Hardin for a 4-1 lead after two.
Lisbeth Dominguez singled in
Jenna Spencer in the third to start a five-run inning. Rios kept it rolling with a single to bring in
Cayman Ivins. Bernal joined the party with an RBI single to bring in Rios before Hardin launched a triple to center to plate both Bernal and
Veronica Rodriguez.
Samantha Chavez capped things off with a sacrifice fly to score Hardin and give the Lobos a 10-1 lead after three.
The Yellow Jackets got one back in the fourth to cut it to 10-2 but would not chip away anymore after that.
In the fifth,
Annika Canaba tripled to bring in Hardin and Chavez before
Payslee Sims brought in Canaba on a single to give Sully a 13-2 advantage that eventually went final.
Hunter Montes picked up her first win on the bump. She went all 5 innings, allowing just two earned and striking out six.
Hardin finished with game-highs of three hits and four runs scored.
Game 2: Buena Vista 8, Sul Ross 2
The Lobos started with a
Nadia Valverde double to score Hardin for a 1-0 advantage after one.
Buena Vista matched it with a run in the second and then got another in the third to take a 2-1 lead after three.
The Beavers added three in the fourth to take a 7-1 advantage going bottom four.
Sims answered with home run to left, bringing it to 7-2 after four.
Buena Vista added one more in the seventh for an 8-2 lead that also went final.
With the split, the Lobos move to 10-7.
Sully finishes the Tucson Invitational on Wednesday with another doubleheader. They'll take on at Baldwin Wallace at 11:00 a.m. and Buena Vista at 1:15 p.m. from Lincoln Park. All times are CST.
