HUNTSVILLE, TX. – The Bryant University softball team won its first game of the season in the 4-2 victory against Texas A&M Corpus Christi.
Maddy Wachter pitched a complete game, striking out five in the victory.
Laniya Lewis hit a solo homerun.
The Bulldogs fell in the second game to Tulsa 8-7.
Alexis Larrow,
Makenna Coleman, and
Meaghan Houk all homered.
Location: Bearkat Softball Complex (Huntsville, TX.)
GM 1: Tulsa 8, Bryant 7
GM 2: Bryant 4, Texas A&M Corpus Christi
W | L | S: GM 1: Brinly Maples (1-0) |
Grace McKillop (0-1) |
GM 2:
Maddy Wachter (1-1) | Holly Ayala (0-1)
Key Moment (GM1)
- Bryant trailed by five heading into the seventh inning and scored four runs but fell short 8-7.
How it Happened (GM1)
- In the top of the first, the Hurricanes hit a two-run home run (2-0).
- Coleman hit a leadoff single, and then Houk hit a triple down the right field line, bringing home Coleman in the bottom of the first (2-1).
- Tulsa would take a three-run lead, scoring a run in the top of the second and third innings (4-1).
- During the bottom of the third inning, Houk reached base on a fielder's choice, setting up Rohwer, who hit an RBI double (4-2).
- The Hurricanes would hit a three-run home run in the fifth and a solo home run in the sixth to gain a six-run advantage (8-2).
- With one out, Bam hit a solo home run to left field in the bottom of the sixth (8-3).
- Amira Rainer hit a one-out single and was brought home on a long ball from Coleman (8-5). Lewis then hit a double during the next at-bat, and Houk hit a two-run bomb, cutting the lead to one (8-7) in the bottom of the seventh. The Bulldogs then produced back-to-back outs ending the game.
Stats (GM1)
- Coleman had two hits, including a two-run HR.
- Houk tallied three hits, including a triple and a two-run HR.
- Houk also had three RBI.
- Larrow hit a solo HR.
- Rohwer posted an RBI-double.
- Lewis registered two hits.
- McKenzie McAloon and Rainer tallied a hit.
- Brooke Tracy posted three strikeouts.
Key Moment (GM2)
- Wachter pitched a complete game holding Texas A&M to two runs.
How it Happened (GM2)
- The Islanders took a two-run lead on back-to-back solo home runs in the first inning (2-0).
- Coleman and Lewis reached base on a walk and error to begin the bottom of the first inning. Houk then singled up the middle, scoring one run (2-1). The Bulldogs tied the game at two on a fielders choice. Bryce Clendenin then hit an RBI-double to left giving Bryant the lead (3-2).
- Lewis hit a leadoff solo HR in the bottom of the third (4-2).
Stats (GM2)
- Lewis had a solo HR.
- Clendenin hit an RBI-double.
- Houk tallied a hit and RBI.
- Coleman posted a hit.
- Wachter pitched a complete game, striking out five. She limited the Islanders to just one hit following the first inning.
Next Up
The Bulldogs will face Tulsa on Sunday.