MAVERICKS FALL TO ISLANDERS IN GAME ONE, 9-3
4/18/2009 12:00:00 AM | Softball
April 18, 2009
Arlington, Texas - The UT Arlington softball team dropped a 9-3 decision in game one to the Islanders of Texas A&M-Corpus Christi on Saturday, April 18 at Allan Saxe Field. The setback evened the Mavericks to 20-20 overall and dropped them to 14-11 in league play.
Junior hurler Cara Hulme (12-12) took the mound for the Mavericks and after a rough three-run first inning, Hulme was pulled after 2.1 innings pitched. The junior allowed a single and a two-run homer by Margo Hurdt to left field.
The Islanders added another run in the top of the fourth when they loaded the bases which forced the Maverick infield to play in. A misplayed ball by Zink at second plated Kim Connelly from third.
The Mavs struggled to find their swing until the bottom of the fourth where they produced a pair of runs on three consecutive hits, first by Courtney Zink followed by Rebecca Collom and Samantha Chumchal. UTA's runs came after Hulme reached on a fielder's choice, scoring Zink from third and Collom reached home plate on a ground out by Kelsey Kaiser. The inning ended following a Whitney Simpson ground out to the shortstop.
A&M-Corpus Christi followed the Mavericks two-run inning with three runs in the top of the fifth on four hits.
After a scoreless fifth for UTA, the Islanders drove in a pair of runs in the top of the sixth. The Mavericks connected on two bases hits in the bottom half of the frame which scored a run, making the score 9-3.
Simpson led off the seventh with a single down the left field line but were unable to capitalize on any runs.
The Islanders connected on 14 hits to the Mavericks eight. Fortenberry came in as the relief pitcher for Hulme, pitching 4.2 innings while allowing six runs on 10 hits.
Collom and Chumchal led the Mavericks at the plate each connecting on a pair of hits.
The Mavericks return to Allan Saxe Field tomorrow for game two and three, scheduled to begin at 11 a.m.
