ABILENE, Texas – With a breakout fifth inning and outstanding performances from Morgan Max and Gracie Bumpurs in the circle, the UT Arlington softball team ended the midweek matchup at Abilene Christian in run-rule fashion.

The Mavericks' bats exploded in the fifth inning as the team piled on nine runs off seven hits that led to a 9-0 run-rule victory over the Wildcats.

Freshman Max and sophomore Bumpurs faced a total of 20 batters as Max ultimately earned her first career-win in the circle for UTA. Not only did the lefty tab her first career-win, but she also reached a new game-high of four strike outs.

Bumpurs came in for Max in the bottom of the fifth as the sophomore didn't allow a single hit over the four Wildcats faced. In the one inning on the mound, Bumpurs came away with two strike outs.

Tuesday's outings from both Max and Bumpurs marked the first time UTA has tabbed a no-hitter since April of 2015 where former Mav, Sam Montes, threw a no-hitter against Central Arkansas. As this also was the first career-combined no-hitter for the pair.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE: at ACU (W, 9-0) 5 INN
UTA produced a total of 10 hits against the Wildcats as three Mavericks notched a multi-hit game. Sophomore Jessica Carreon (2-2), junior Jadyn Erickson (2-3) and senior Sophie Wideman (2-3) came away with two hits apiece.

Senior outfielder Amber Langston led the Mavs with 4 RBI on the day going 1-3 at the plate. Morgan Rios followed Langston with 2 RBI as the graduate student finished 1-3. KJ Murphy (1-4) and Meagan Smith (1-3) also contributed to the 9-0 run-rule as the pair recorded one RBI each.

PLAY BY PLAY: at ACU (W, 9-0) 5 INN

• After four scoreless innings on both sides, UT Arlington took a 2-0 lead in the top of the fifth as Langston and Murphy knocked in a pair to get things started. In that same inning, the Mavericks' bats exploded as the squad went on to put up seven more runs off a total of seven hits. 
• UTA's pitching staff held it down as freshman Morgan Max and sophomore Gracie Bumpurs threw a combined no-hitter that led to the 9-0 shutout.

ON DECK
UTA will resume conference play this weekend as the squad will host Georgia Southern at Allan Saxe Field beginning Friday, Apr. 15 with the first pitch scheduled for 3:00 p.m.
 
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