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Maldonado
5
UT Arlington UTA 21-13, 7-5 WAC
7
Winner Utah Valley UVU 10-21, 4-7 WAC
UT Arlington UTA
21-13, 7-5 WAC
5
Final
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Utah Valley UVU
10-21, 4-7 WAC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
UT Arlington UTA 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 5 9 0
Utah Valley UVU 1 1 2 1 0 2 X 7 10 3

W: Sapp, Avery (6-8) L: Gutierrez, Abi (4-1)

Game Recap: Softball |

Mavericks Drop Series Finale With UVU

OREM, UT -- UT Arlington dropped its series finale against the Utah Valley Wolverines on Saturday with a final score of 7-5.

Sophomore Abi Gutierrez (4-1) came out of the bullpen for UTA (21-13, 7-5) and took the loss.

HOW IT HAPPENED

The Mavericks got the scoring started early, putting one run on the board in the top of the first inning. UTA got an RBI single from sophomore Kaitlyn Sailor, scoring junior Kailee Bautista from third base.

The Wolverines then rallied to score five runs and take a 5-1 lead before the Mavericks got back on the board in the fifth. The Maverick offense exploded for four runs, highlighted by a three-run home run off the bat of freshman Talia Maldonado, which brought the score level at 5-5. Utah Valley then scored two times over the remaining two innings to break the tie and grab the 7-5 win.

GAME NOTES

» UT Arlington's highest scoring inning was the fifth, when it pushed four runs across.
» UT Arlington pitchers limited Utah Valley to just 1-6 (.167) with runners in scoring position.
» UT Arlington pitchers faced 30 Utah Valley hitters in the game, allowing five ground balls and 10 fly balls while striking out three.
» Maldonado led the Mavericks at the plate, going 2-4 with a home run and three RBI.
 

ON DECK
UTA will turn its attention to its Tuesday night showdown with four-time National Champion Oklahoma on Apr. 1 with the first pitch set for 6 p.m. at Allan Saxe Field.

-- #BuckEm –


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