MARSHALL, Texas – Trailing by two runs in the bottom of the ninth inning, the #13 East Texas Baptist University softball team rallied for walk-off come from behind win, 9-8, over Pacific University in extra innings.
Mariah Delgado produced the hit the brought in both runs. ETBU is currently 4-0 on the season.
Offensively, ETBU was led by
Daniella Solis (HR, two RBI) and
Corley Carpenter (RBI) with three hits each.
Nikki Gil would come up with two hits on the day while Delgado,
Lorena Ramirez,
Kourtlin Hunter, and
India Holland all had one.
Beatriz Lara would earn the win going all nine innings striking out six batters.
For the Boxers, Nicole Martinez and Hailey Miller led the way with three hits and an RBI each while Katelyn Macaitis-Smith would have four RBI on two hits. Riley Patton started and then lasted only 4.1 innings allowing five runs on nine hits. Relief pitcher Carly Bursch took the loss for four innings of work allowing four runs on five hits while striking out two batters.
After a scoreless first, the Boxers would capitalize with four runs in the top of the second inning. ETBU would load the bases in the bottom of the second inning only to have their offensive threat end in a ground out. ETBU would pick up two runs on RBI singles by
Corley Carpenter and
Kourtlin Hunter to make it 4-2 after three innings.
Each team would score two runs in the fourth inning with Solis hitting a two-run homer to answer an RBI double by the Boxers in the top of the frame. The Tigers would cut the lead to 6-5 on an RBI single by
Lorena Ramirez in the bottom of the fifth inning. In the bottom of the seventh, pinch hitter
India Holland delivered the game-tying RBI single to send the game to extra innings tied at six.
Two innings later, the Boxers would add two runs across the board to lead 8-6. ETBU scored their first run in the bottom of the ninth on a double-steal. Then, with the bases loaded,
Mariah Delgado came through with a single to score pinch runner
Leah Akridge as Gil came around scoring the winning run on an throwing error to third base.
ETBU will head out to Brownwood, Texas, to take on Howard Payne University starting American Southwest Conference play. Game one will start at 1:00 PM on Friday.
