Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 LUBBOCK, Tex. – The Regis University softball team closed out the opening weekend of action with a dominating 10-1 five-inning win over the Texas Permian-Basin Falcons and but dropping 7-5 to the Lubbock Christian Lady Chapparals. After the first weekend of play, the Rangers are 4-2 overall.
 
Carlie Sexton led RU offensively on the day going 5-for-6 at the plate scoring three runs and tallying one RBI. Delaney McGinn added a 3-for-6 performance at the plate while Alyssa Finger and Logan Losh each finished with three RBIs a piece.
 
Game 1: Emily John opened the game up on a high note blasting a home run on the lead-off at bat. John's home run evened the score up at 1-1 as the Falcons notched a single-run home run of their own in the opening half inning.
 
As Taylor Armitage retired the Falcons in order, the Rangers unleashed a wave of scoring in the bottom of the third that eventually led to the enforcement of the run-rule. Beginning with back-to-back singles from Laura Scheffel and John forced Permian Basin to make a pitching change.
 
Regis was unfazed by the pitching change as Bradey King was the next at bat and hit a double through the left side to score Scheffel. Finger followed that up with another double and RBI of her own. The bats remained hot throughout the third for RU as Losh and Macy Cox capped it off with back-to-back home runs; Losh with a three-run shot.
 
The Rangers brought a total of eight across in the bottom of the third to take a 10-1 lead over the Falcons. Permian Basin would leave one runner on in the fourth and two in the fifth as Regis was able to hold the visitors scoreless and end the game early after five innings.
 
Game Notes: Armitage earned her first win of the season starting and throwing through four innings. Armitage allowed one run on two hits and tallied two strikeouts. The Rangers hit two doubles and three home runs while stealing three bases. Cortney Sexton came in to pitch one inning facing five batters and recording one strikeout. RU had 12 hits to the Falcons four. John went 2-for-2 with two runs and an RBI.
 
Game 2: The Lady Chaps jumped out to an early 4-0 lead in the bottom half of the first and brought another across in the bottom of the second to lead 5-0. The bats for Regis took a few innings before gaining any momentum.
 
Ca. Sexton hit a single-run home run in the top of the fourth to put RU on the board, 5-1. Lubbock Christian took a 7-1 lead after adding one more to the board in the bottom half of the fourth.
 
On two outs, in the top of the sixth, the Rangers had runners on the corners. McGinn drove one home with a single to right field. With assistance on a Lady Chap error by the shortstop, Regis was able to bring another across. Cox capped off the sixth notching her second RBI of the day with a single up the middle bringing the score to 7-4.
 
Finger would record the final RBI scoring Breana Pearsall, who reached on another shortstop fielding error, as the Rangers comeback fell shot 7-5.
 
Game Notes: Losh started on the mound for RU and threw in five innings before Rachel Jones hit the mound for the second time this weekend. Losh tallied four strikeouts in 28 batters faced. Regis capitalized on 57 percent of advancement opportunities. The Rangers left five runners on base to six from the Lady Chaps. Regis was narrowly outhit by Lubbock Christian 11-10. Ca. Sexton led RU going 3-for-4 at the plate, scoring two runs and recording one RBI.