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Box Score 2 Lubbock, Tex.- After going 1-1 on day one of the season, the Regis softball team was not going to let day two end in the same result. The Rangers easily took care of Midwestern St. in a 14-8 result and, shortly after, finished off Oklahoma Panhandle for the second straight time during the second day of their opening weekend winning 9-8. The team heads into the last day of the weekend with a 3-1 record.
In the first inning against Midwestern St. Sr. Rachel Illias started the offensive threat for the Rangers driving in Jr. Bradey King and So. Emily John for a 2-0 lead. Then Sr. Nicole Aviles helped extend the lead to 3-0 with a single to right field and Illias crossing home plate. Later in the same inning So. Alyssa Finger and Aviles scored to boost the Ranger's lead to 4-0 through just one half inning.
Moving to the second inning, the Rangers gave up their lead with the Mustangs gaining a 5-4 advantage. Still, the Rangers never let go control of the game answering with two runs of their own in the top of the third inning. The Mustangs answered with two runs of their own in the bottom half of the same inning and tallied the score at 7-6 through three innings.
In the top of the fourth, Aviles homered to right field with Illias already on second base to regain the lead, 8-7. From there on out, the Rangers were able to cruise to a 14-8 result and their second win of the season. In the top of the sixth, Finger homered to center field driving in three runs, and the Rangers scored twice more in the seventh before shutting out the Mustangs in the bottom half.
In their second game of the day, it was King who got the scoring started for her team in the first inning with a two-run home run to right field. Oklahoma Panhandle was able to answer in the second inning and took a 4-2 lead.
After a scoreless third inning, the Rangers closed in on the Aggies with a single run scored from Sr. Ashley Prescott on a throwing error while stealing third.
Down by just one, the Rangers exploded in the sixth inning scoring four runs to take back the lead. Aviles smacked a single to left center field far enough for Fr.
Macy Cox to cross home plate. Later in the inning, Sr.
Kaci McClure helped Aviles and Finger reach home when advancing to second base on a throwing error by the Aggies third baseman. Then McClure rounded third and headed home on a So.
Delaney McGinn single to center field.
The Aggies chipped away at the Ranger lead scoring two more in the bottom of the sixth inning putting the game at 7-6. In the top of the seventh, King and Sr. Nicole Hull scored two more insurance runs. The Aggies attempted a late game come back, but came up just short scoring only two and the Ranger snuck away with another win.
On the day, three Rangers each had four runs to contribute. Aviles did so with six hits, King with four, and Illias had three. Both Aviles and Hull earned wins while pitching from the mound; Aviles recored six strike-outs and Hull had three.
The Rangers will close out their opening weekend with two more games tomorrow in the Lubbock Christian Tournament. They will face Midwestern St. at 10 am on Sunday followed by a revenge match with Lubbock Christian at 12:15 pm.
