BROWNWOOD, Texas – It took a wild pitch to score the only run of the game as the #13 East Texas Baptist University softball team finished off the sweep over Howard Payne University, 1-0, in 10 innings. ETBU is now 7-0 and 3-0 in the American Southwest Conference.
 
Beatriz Lara pitched all 10 innings striking out 10 batters allowing two hits to improve to 5-0. Mariah Delgado, Regina Garza, Daniella Solis, and Emily Deramus would each have a hit for the Tigers while Sarah Cedillo scored the only run of the game. Tia Campos would finish all 10.0 innings for HPU allowing four hits with two strikeouts and one earned run.
 
Three of the first four innings saw ETBU had a runner in scoring position but could not bring it in. The first inning saw ETBU put Garza at second with a single and a throwing error. In the second inning, Deramus led off with a single and was stranded at third. Two innings later, Solis led off with a double and advanced to third but ETBU would be held scoreless.
 
Lara began the game retiring 13 straight hitters before giving up a one-out walk in the fifth inning. Both teams couldn't find home plate by the end of the seventh inning as they proceeded to extra innings. ETBU stranded two runners in the eighth inning while HPU broke up the no-hit bid with a single in the bottom of the eighth. HPU would put the winning runner at third in the bottom of the ninth before Lara pitched out of the jam. Finally, in the 10th, Cedillo was placed on second due to !BB rules in the ASC. She advanced to third on a sacrifice hit, then scored on a wild pitch to make it 1-0. HPU would load the bases in the bottom of the 10^th with one out but Lara came throught striking out the last two batters to preserve the victory.
 
ETBU will be hosting Sul Ross State next Friday for a doubleheader at 5:00 PM and 7:00 PM.