HOUSTON, Tex. – The Regis University softball team continued its opening weekend down in Texas with a pair of games against Texas A&M International and #18 Angelo State University.
The Rangers (0-4 overall) were able to utilize four different pitchers across the two games but ultimately fell short.
Game One | How It Happened (TAMIU):
Vanessa Candito started in the circle for the Rangers but Katherine Raper (L, 0-1) took over in the third while senior Abby Covington finished out the game for the last two innings.
The Rangers started out fast in the first inning with graduate student infielder Jessi Case opening the game with a single up the middle. After stealing second, a throwing error by TAMIU's catcher sent her to second.
Sophomore Rachel Williams took care of business and was able to score Case off a groundout to second base.
Unfortunately for the Rangers, TAMIU answered with its own run in the bottom of the first and added four more runs through the bottom of the fifth to make the score 5-1.
In the top of the seventh, freshman Sienna Reed sparked the Regis offense with a single to left field. Fellow freshman Megan Clark made her debut as a Ranger and capitalized on Regis' newfound momentum and drove a double back to left field, moving Reed to third.
Pinch hitter Abby Larsen would provide even more momentum as she singled and advanced to second on the throw and earned two RBIs as Reed and Clark both scored on Larsen's hit.
However, that would be all the runs the Rangers could put together in the top of the seventh as TAMIU earned the win.
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Game Two | How It Happened (ASU):
Kylie Harpman (L, 0-2) started for the Rangers and threw 3.2 innings while Abby Covington took over in the third and closed out the game against Angelo State.
ASU got to a quick start and scored three runs through the top of the second inning.
The Rangers fought back in the bottom of the second as Katherine Raper scored following a first-and-third situation and was driven in by Megan Clark.
Unfortunately for the Rangers, the single run would be the only time they scored as ASU scored eight more to finish the game at 9-1.
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