ARLINGTON, Texas – The UT Arlington softball team took game one over Southern Utah in the weekend conference series at 6-4 on Friday afternoon at Allan Saxe Field.  

The Mavericks now move to a 22-21 overall record and a 10-6 record in WAC play.

UTA was led at the plate by Marley Neises, who went 2-for-3 with two runs scored. Kaylee Schweitzer went 2-for-3 as well with one run scored. Mia McNulty went 1-for-3 with two RBI and Peyton Holland went 1-for-1 with a homer and 2 RBI.

HOW IT HAPPENED
SUU struck first in the top of second inning, as Savannah Lira delivered an RBI single to make it 1-0.
 
UTA responded in the bottom half of the inning when Valeria Feeney singled to left field, driving in Marley Neises from second to tie the game at 1-1. Later in the inning, Kaylee Schweitzer scored on a groundout by Mia McNulty, giving the Mavericks a 2-1 lead.
 
In the top of the third, SUU's Isabella Knight evened things up with her second home run of the season, sending one to center field to make it 2-2.
 
UTA regained the lead in the bottom half of the inning as Marley Neises stole home, putting the Mavericks back in front, 3-2.
 
SUU answered in the top of the sixth when Lira struck again with a two-run home run to left center, giving the Thunderbirds a 4-3 advantage.
 
The Mavericks responded in the bottom of the sixth, highlighted by a two-run home run from Peyton Holland to reclaim the lead at 6-4 and take the game. The homer marked Holland's 13^th of the season, extending her lead atop the WAC, making her one homer away from tying the UTA single-season home run record.
 
 
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