The Sul Ross State softball team hosted Schreiner University for a doubleheader Saturday afternoon at the Lobo Softball Field. (Photo by Brylee Sweeten)
Brylee Sweeten
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Sul Ross State SULROSS 4-5
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Winner LeTourneau LETU 2-4
Sul Ross State SULROSS
4-5
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Final
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LeTourneau LETU
2-4
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Sul Ross State SULROSS 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 3 1
LeTourneau LETU 2 0 1 0 0 0 X 3 7 3

W: Hailee Leger (1-2) L: Chambers, Leanza (1-2)

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Sul Ross State SULROSS 4-6
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Winner LeTourneau LETU 3-4
Sul Ross State SULROSS
4-6
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Final
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LeTourneau LETU
3-4
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Sul Ross State SULROSS 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 3 7 2
LeTourneau LETU 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 4 5 1

W: Kirstin Ferguson (1-0) L: Loveless, Loren (1-1)

Game Recap: Softball |

SOFTBALL: Lobos drop close games to LeTourneau

LONGVIEW, Texas — The Sul Ross State softball team engaged in two competitive and close ballgames Saturday afternoon against LeTourneau University.

In Game 1, the Lobos were edged out 3-1.

Sul Ross State held a 3-0 lead in Game 2 before the Yellow Jackets rallied back to win the game, 4-3, at the LETU Softball Field.

>> GAME 1:

The Lobos were held scoreless until the top of the fifth when Vivian Jimenez reached second after a throwing error by the shortstop.

Jimenez advanced to third on the wild pitch, which allowed Samantha Chavez to drive her in with a ground out to second.

>> RECORDS: Sul Ross State (4-5); LeTourneau (2-4)

>> GAME NOTES:
  • The Lobos were to held to three hits.
  • Lily Wiser went 2 for 3 after hitting a pair of singles in the first and fourth.
  • Ciera Avila finished 1 for 3 with a single to right in the second.
  • Leanza Chambers gave up seven hits in six innings while she fanned three batters.
>> GAME 2:

The Lobos rallied for three runs in the top of the fourth.

Wiser hit a leadoff single while Avila drew a one-out walk. Samantha Bustos also drew a walk to load up the bases.

Wiser later scored on a throwing error by the third baseman.

Madison Hodges then delivered an RBI single while Chavez followed up with a single to center to drive in Bustos.

The Yellow Jackets answered back in the bottom half of the fourth with a solo home run.

LeTourneau went on to tie the game at three-all in the bottom of the fifth by taking advantage of two Lobo miscues.

The Yellow Jackets were able to win in walk-off fashion on an RBI single in the bottom of the seventh.

>> RECORDS: Sul Ross State (4-6); LeTourneau (3-4)

>> GAME NOTES:
  • The Lobos out-hit LeTourneau, 7-5.
  • Chavez finished 2 for 4 with two singles and an RBI.
  • Toni Mishnick had a single to go 1 for 3.
  • Wiser went 1 for 4 with a single.
  • Avila drew a walk and tallied a single to go 1 for 2.
  • Kyndell Garcia finished 1 for 2 with a single.
  • Hodges ended up going 1 for 1 with a pinch-hit RBI single.
  • Erin Trevino tossed a three-hitter in 4.2 innings as she allowed one earned run.
>> UP NEXT: The series concludes at 11 a.m. CST on Saturday, March 2 with a single game.
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