ABILENE, Texas - Battling severe winds in West Texas, the #4 East Texas Baptist University softball team needed 10 innings to come away with the 3-2 victory over McMurry University on Saturday afternoon. After completing the series sweep, ETBU improves to 36-4 on the year and 26-1 in American Southwest Conference play.
 
Mackenzie Anderson was nothing short of spectacular for ETBU. The senior third baseman recorded two runs on two hits in four appearances at the plate, including the homer that forced extra innings at the top of the seventh. Mariah Delgado also added two hits in five at-bats, while Corley Carpenter, Hannah Garcia, Kaitlin Hunter and Chelsie Pierce each added hits for the Tigers. Liz Adams was the go-ahead run in the top of the 10th for ETBU. 
 
In the circle, Presyle Cox delivered her 13th win of the season, allowing only four hits and two runs, bringing the freshman to an overall record of 13-2. Hope Schoeneman suffered the loss for the Warhawks, dropping to 8-12 in the season finale.  
 
The bottom of the third inning produced the game's first run. McM's Nina Hernandez put down a sacrifice bunt that advanced Summer Quiroga and scored Sydney King, giving the Warhawks the 1-0 lead. The Tigers would not have a chance to respond until the top of the fifth, where a fielding error by McM sent Nikki Gil to third base and scored Anderson and tied the ballgame at 1-1. The Warhawks answered with a run of their own, as Quiroga scored off of a single into center field by Mikayla Krause, increasing the lead to 2-1. 
 
The top of the seventh would set the stage for Anderson as ETBU trailed 2-1 in the frame. Anderson connected on a pitch from Schoeneman, carrying it over the wall for a home run that tied the ballgame at 2-2. The Warhawks were unable to answer leading to extra innings in the ASC contest. 
 
The game stood at a stalemate after two scoreless innings, until Adams was brought home off of a single by Hunter, taking the lead at 3-2 in the top of the 10th. Cox then would strike out Adrienne Nairn in the bottom of the 10th to seal the thrilling 3-2 victory on the road. 
 
The Tigers will return to Taylor Field to host the opening round of the ASC Tournament on Thursday, May 2^nd and will play on Friday, May 3^rd, as the top seed in the tournament.