Feb. 12, 2006

Box Score

HONOLULU, Hawaii - Senior Jenna Fortune's two-run home run in the bottom of the first inning propelled UTA to a 6-1 win over Southern Mississippi at the Hawaii Paradise Classic Sunday.

UTA (2-4) advances to the semifinals agaianst top-seed Hawaii on Sunday. Southern Mississippi falls to 0-6.

The Mavericks made the score 3-0 in the third, as three straight singles loaded the bases with one out.Fortune then connected on a RBI single, which scored Amanda Swofford. But Lady Eagle starter Lacey Gros (0-3), who allowed five hits and three runs in the game, got the final two outs of the inning, as Texas Arlington left the bases loaded.

Southern Miss got its only run in the fifth, as an RBI single by Allion Bullard scored Charity Butler, who led off the inning with a single. The Lady Eagles had runners and second and third, but did not score any additional runs.

The Mavericks put the game out of reach in the bottom of the fifth, as April Cloughtery had an RBI single and Katie Jones connected on a two-RBI single.

Jill Garro (1-2) got the win for Texas Arlington, pitching seven innings, allowing three hits and one run, walking one and striking out seven.