STEPHENVILLE, Texas – TSU softball suffered a pair of losses in the finale of the the Tarleton Invitational.
NEW MEXICO 13, TSU 3
In a wild contest, one big inning was the difference as TSU dropped its opener 13-3 to New Mexico.
TSU scored three times to open the bottom of the first as Karisma Garcia hit an RBI which scored Kylee Wilson. Madison Battle drove in the second RBI to score Destiny Menchaca followed by Lanay Carr's RBI which brought home Garcia for the 3-0 lead.
The score would remain the same until the fifth. With one out and two runners on, UNM drove in its first run which triggered a pitching change by TSU as Kristen Driver was replaced by Melonie Guardiola. However, walks and the awakened UNM bats saw the TSU lead evaporate instantly as the Lobos scored 13 runs when the dust settled.
Five players had hits for TSU while Guardiola fell to 0-3 after a relief appearance on the mound.
TARLETON 10, TSU 2
Tarleton State scored eight runs over the final two innings for a 10-2 win in the tourney finale.
The Texans moved ahead 1-0 in the first but TSU answered with a pair of runs in the second to lead 2-1 after Penelope Saenz's 2-RBI double which scored Lanay Carr and Madison Battle.
Tarleton State tied it in the third but moved ahead for good in the fourth with three runs followed by a five-run fifth for the final margin.
TSU had six players have one hit while Saenz had two RBI. Kylee Wilson fell to 0-2 on the year as she pitched 3.2 innings of action with two strikeouts.
TSU is back in action on Tuesday, March 4 at Lamar in Beaumont, Texas.
