SEATTLE – Seattle U softball (19-28, 11-11 WAC) opened a three game series with Tarleton on Friday evening, dropping both contests by a final score of 1-3. Both Western Athletic Conference (WAC) contests took place at Logan Field on the campus of Seattle U in Seattle.
GAME ONE
The Redhawks did their best to start a comeback during the sixth inning, scoring one run on an RBI single up the middle by Jasmine Wehn. Tai Wilson ended up scoring that run after she opened the inning with a single up the middle. Mikee Morris put her into scoring position with a sacrifice bunt right before Wehn came to the plate.
B6 | Jas puts us on the board with an RBI single up the middle? pic.twitter.com/Hvnqn9MefE
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Nicola Simpson did her best to get something started in the seventh, smacking a double into right center field.
Simpson was also strong in the circle, keeping the Texans off the board in every inning except for the fourth. The Seattle native allowed just one base-runner in the first, before using a six-four-three double play to end the second. Simpson sent the Texans down in order in the third and seventh as well as forcing a one-two-three double play to end the fifth.
M5 | 1??-2??-3?? double play to end the fifth? pic.twitter.com/hHabmqtcb6
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GAME ONE SCORING
- Fourth Inning: Tarleton scored three runs on four hits.
- Sixth Inning: Jasmine Wehn singled up the middle for an RBI.
Seattle U tied the contest during the third inning, scoring one run on three hits. Katie Walling marked the first of her two hits today with a double down the right field line, before Sophia Kissling was able to bring her home on a hard hit ball to the shortstop. The Redhawks did their best to create some momentum in the sixth inning, with Taylor Fitch and Nicola Simpson smacking back-to-back singles with two outs.
B6 | Nicola looks to get something started with this single! pic.twitter.com/hZ0zLVO0CD
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Avari Morris provided the Redhawks with a solid effort in the circle, throwing a complete game with six strikeouts. The Henderson, Nevada, native sent down the first three Texans down in order before striking out the final two batters of the second inning. Morris struck out two more in the third and allowed just one base runner over the fifth and sixth inning.
T3 | Make that 3?? Texans in a row going down swinging ?? pic.twitter.com/BIkX8a3FG8
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GAME TWO SCORING
- Second Inning: Tarleton scored one run on a home run.
- Third Inning: Katie Walling scored on a throwing error by the first baseman.
- Fourth Inning: The Texans scored one run on two hits.
- Seventh Inning: Tarleton scored one run on three hits.
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