Mavs Drop Double Header to Cowgirls
4/24/2010 12:00:00 AM | Softball
April 24, 2010
Arlington, Texas - The University of Texas at Arlington softball team dropped a pair of conference matches to McNeese State Saturday afternoon at Allan Saxe Field. UTA suffered a 4-2 setback in game one and lost a 6-0 decision in game two.
The setbacks dropped the Mavericks to 25-19 overall and 15-9 in league action.
Freshman Teri Lyles (12-10) took the mound in game one where she held the Cowgirls scoreless through four innings until the fifth and sixth inning. McNeese State recorded a run in the fifth on one hit and followed with four hits in the sixth, scoring three runs.
Lyles pitched a complete game, allowing four runs on eight hits while striking out seven.
Offensively UTA scattered five hits with Cara Hulme, Lyles, Erica LeFlore, Kelsey Kaiser and Courtney Zink each connecting on a hit.
McNeese State's pitcher Meagan Bond was solid on the hill holding the Mavericks scoreless through six innings. Sophomore Erica LeFlore changed all that in the bottom of the seventh with a two-run home run to left field. The two-run bomb was LeFlore's second homer of the season.
Senior Cara Hulme (13-9) took the loss in game two pitching 7.0 innings, allowing six runs on eight hits while striking out 12.
UT Arlington struggled to get their offense going as they were held scoreless through seven innings. McNeese State on the other hand recorded a run in the fourth and exploded in the fifth scoring five runs.
Offensively the Mavericks were led by Rebecca Collom who went 2-for-4 with a walk.
The Mavs close out their three game series with the Cowgirls tomorrow at noon at Allan Saxe Field.
