MARSHALL, Texas - Starting off 5-0 after and picking up two more wins on Monday night, the #1 East Texas Baptist University softball team will take their first road trip of the season for their first top 25 series. Heading down to Central Texas, ETBU will face #13 the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor for the first time since the 2019 ASC Championship game.
Below is the information about the games.
▶️G6-8 #ETBU🐯🆚 Mary Hardin-Baylor ⚔️
🗓️ Friday, March 5 |🕰️3:00/5:00 PM
🗓️ Saturday, March 6 |🕰️12:00 PM
🏟 Dee Dillon Field
🔢All-Time Series: ETBU 45-11
* Last ETBU Win: May 4, 2019 (2-1)
* Last UMHB Win: Apr. 27, 2018 (11-4)
ETBU
* 5-0 after a doubleheader sweep of Centenary College.
* Won Game 1, 6-2
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Sarah Cedillo recorded two hits
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Sydnee Shea drove in two RBI
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Preslye Cox pitched all seven innings with 11 strikeouts.
* Won Game 2, 11-0 in five innings
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Mariah Delgado (two RBI),
Hannah Garcia (two RBI) and
Nikki Gil each had two hits.
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Lorena Ramirez also had two RBI.
* Murin Musicant picked up her first RBI of the season.
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Ashley Croft pitched 4.2 scoreless innings striking out 10 batters while allowing two hits.
* Won last six meetings against UMHB
* Last met UMHB in the 2019 ASC Championship game. Defeated the Cru 2-1. Solis hit a two-run homer to put ETBU up late in the game.
* Solis, and Cox were both named to the ASC All-Tournament team.
* Defeated UMHB, 2-1, in the ASC Tournament semifinals.
* Cox earned the win with seven innings and striking out seven batters.
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Corley Carpenter recorded an RBI single in the game
* Solis hit a walk-off fielder's choice to score Delgado.
UMHB
* 4-6 overall and 1-2 in the ASC dropping two of three to LeTourneau University.
* Defeated LETU, 10-4. Elissa Elliott had three RBI on three hits. Jules Martinez earned the win with two runs on two hits in one inning pitched.
* Bailey Eggleston leads UHMB with 16 hits and a .500 batting average
* Izzy Gutierrez has a team-high 12 RBI.
* Bayleigh Grogan has won two games in the circle to lead the pitching staff and 18 strikeouts.
*Ranked #13 in the NFCA NCAA Division III preseason national poll
