HOUSTON – Consecutive extra-base hits in the top of the seventh inning Tuesday lifted the visiting Houston Baptist Huskies to a 4-3 win over the Lady Tigers of Texas Southern.
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A triple by Cecilia Bauer followed by a double from Demi Janak reclaimed the lead for the Huskies after TSU tied the game with three runs in bottom of the sixth. TSU fell to 12-10 with the loss, while HBU improved to 8-16.
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Stephanie Buenrostro picked up the win in relief for HBU. Tyra Williams (2-3) absorbed the loss for the Lady Tigers, pitching two complete innings of relief.
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Dominique Tello's two-RBI double in the bottom of the sixth highlighted TSU's late rally. Tello's drive to left-center allowed Jocilynn Ellis and Kelsey Riley to score and cut HBU's lead to 3-2. Tello came home with the tying run when Buenrostro – who entered the game in the sixth for starting pitcher Shae Bibby – uncorked a wild pitch.
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The Lady Tigers did not register their first hit until the fifth inning, when Marissa Padron led off the frame with a solid single to left field. Bibby had retired 15 batters in row after giving up a leadoff walk in the first inning.
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Meanwhile, Lauren Rodriguez also gave a solid performance in the circle for the Lady Tigers, striking out five batters over five innings while giving up only one earned run.
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The Lady Tigers are idle this weekend will have a full week to prepare for their next games. TSU hosts the Jaguars over the University of Houston at Victoria in a non-conference doubleheader next Tuesday; first pitch is scheduled for 2 p.m.
