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Neises Batting
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Winner Tarleton TAR 28-24, 12-9 WAC
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UT Arlington UTA 19-27, 9-12 WAC
Winner
Tarleton TAR
28-24, 12-9 WAC
4
Final
3
UT Arlington UTA
19-27, 9-12 WAC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Tarleton TAR 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 4 8 2
UT Arlington UTA 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 3 9 0

W: Bridges, Tristan (11-11) L: Bumpurs, Gracie (6-10) S: Garcia, Grace (1)

Game Recap: Softball | | Brittany Wyllie (@_brittanywyllie)

UTA Falls in Series Finale Against Tarleton

ARLINGTON, Texas – The UT Arlington softball team attempted a comeback win in the bottom of the seventh inning, but ultimately fell short, dropping the final game to Tarleton 4-3 Sunday from Allan Saxe Field.
 
The Mavericks move on to an overall record of 19-27 and 9-12 in conference play.
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE: vs Tarleton (L, 4-3)
UTA produced nine hits in Sunday's final game of the series as Meagan Smith (2-3, 2 RBI) and Alaina Hampton (2-3) paced the Mavericks' offense with two hits each.
 
Marley Neises (1-3), Morgan Westbrook (1-3), Jacquelyn Adams (1-1), Lindsey Franklin (1-4) and Kimber Cortemelia (1-2) all contributed to UTA's hit total.
 
Sophomore Jessica Adams earned the start in the circle for the Mavs as she tossed five innings, allowing two earned runs off just three hits. Junior Gracie Bumpurs finished the game, facing 11 Texans.
 
The Mavericks' offense battled back in the bottom of the seventh, but ultimately fell short.

PLAY BY PLAY: vs Tarleton (L, 4-3)
  • The Texans scored first in the top of the third off a two-run home run from the bat of Austin Germain.
  • UTA responded quickly with two runs courtesy of an RBI-single through the right side from Smith, which tied things up 2-2.
  • Tarleton regained the lead in the fifth inning with its second two-run home run of the game.
  • In the bottom of the seventh, Sophie Wideman was responsible for the Mavericks' third run of the game with a fielder's choice followed by a Tarleton throwing error that allowed for Adams, Ja. to score.
  • The Mavs were unable to plate anything else across, falling to the Texans 4-3.
ON DECK
UTA will bring its regular season to a close next weekend with its series against Sam Houston. The Mavs will welcome the Bearkats to Allan Saxe Field for a single game on Friday, May 5 followed by a doubleheader on Saturday, May 6.

UTA Softball will honor its six seniors - Reagan Hukill, Jadyn Erickson, Ashleigh Sgambelluri, Lindsey Franklin, Meagan Smith and Kenedy Hines - prior to the first game on Saturday.

FOLLOW THE MAVS
For the latest news on UTA Softball, log on to UTAMavs.com or stay connected to the Mavs on social media. Follow the Mavericks on Twitter @UTAMavsSB, on Instagram @UTAMavsSB and on Facebook at Facebook.com/UTAMavsSB.
 
 
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