Saturday, April 29
Huntsville
12:00 PM
21-31, 11-10
6
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5
Abilene Christian
15-34, 9-12
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H
E
Abilene Christian
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
5
6
3
Sam Houston
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0
1
0
X
6
8
2
Kats drop ACU to win WAC series
4/29/2023 7:31:00 PM | Softball
HUNTSVILLE — Sam Houston jumped out to a big lead then fended off a late rally to clinch a Western Athletic Conference series win with a 6-5 victory over Abilene Christian at Bearkat Softball Complex on Saturday.
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The Bearkats improved to 21-31 on the season and 11-10 in WAC play after also winning game one 2-0 on Friday.
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Sam Houston grabbed a 1-0 lead in the first inning when Tricia Yarotsky and Elia Hebel hit back-to-back one-out singles. Jordan Peno followed with a sacrifice fly to center field to bring home Yarotsky.
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The Kats tacked on two more runs in the second. Haleigh Carter reached on a fielder's choice, and Emily Telg cleared the bases with a no-doubt home run to straight up center field to make it 3-0.
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Sam Houston kept rolling in the third when Yarotsky was hit by a pitch and stole second, and Hebel reached on a throwing error. That setup a two-run single up the middle by Julia Herzinger.
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The Kats pushed the lead to 6-0 in the fifth when Hebel drew a lead-off walk and moved to third on a double by Herzinger. Another error allowed Hebel to race home for what would prove to be the game-winning run.
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The Wildcats scored two in the sixth and three in the seventh, but Emma Guindon was able to close it out for her second save of the season.
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Regan Dunn was solid in her final home start in the circle. She tossed five scoreless innings, allowing three hits with three strikeouts to earn the victory.
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The Bearkats improved to 21-31 on the season and 11-10 in WAC play after also winning game one 2-0 on Friday.
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Sam Houston grabbed a 1-0 lead in the first inning when Tricia Yarotsky and Elia Hebel hit back-to-back one-out singles. Jordan Peno followed with a sacrifice fly to center field to bring home Yarotsky.
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The Kats tacked on two more runs in the second. Haleigh Carter reached on a fielder's choice, and Emily Telg cleared the bases with a no-doubt home run to straight up center field to make it 3-0.
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Sam Houston kept rolling in the third when Yarotsky was hit by a pitch and stole second, and Hebel reached on a throwing error. That setup a two-run single up the middle by Julia Herzinger.
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The Kats pushed the lead to 6-0 in the fifth when Hebel drew a lead-off walk and moved to third on a double by Herzinger. Another error allowed Hebel to race home for what would prove to be the game-winning run.
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The Wildcats scored two in the sixth and three in the seventh, but Emma Guindon was able to close it out for her second save of the season.
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Regan Dunn was solid in her final home start in the circle. She tossed five scoreless innings, allowing three hits with three strikeouts to earn the victory.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Dunn, Regan (4-6)
L: Neilsen, Talia (9-13)
S: Guindon, Emma (2)
Batting:
HR: Rote, Emma 1
RBI: Taylor, Olivia 1 ; Rote, Emma 3 ; Clark, Mckenley 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Eichelberg, Mercedes 1 ; Taylor, Olivia 2 ; Rote, Emma 1 ; Reiling, Matti 1
CS: Eichelberg, Mercedes 1
Batting:
2B: Herzinger, Julia 1
HR: Telg, Emily 1
RBI: Peno, Jordan 1 ; Herzinger, Julia 2 ; Telg, Emily 2
SF: Peno, Jordan 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Yarotsky, Tricia 2 ; Hebel, Elia 1 ; Talbot, Chandler 1 ; Carter, Haleigh 1 ; Telg, Emily 1
SB: Yarotsky, Tricia 1 ; Dunn, Regan 1
CS: Herzinger, Julia 1
HBP: Yarotsky, Tricia 1
Game Leaders
AB
3
R
0
H
2
RBI
2
AB
3
R
0
H
2
RBI
0
AB
4
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
AB
3
R
2
H
1
RBI
0
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