Softball Takes Two From Concordia

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ROUND ROCK, Texas – Howard Payne University took both ends of a doubleheader against Concordia University Texas on Saturday, March 24 at Old Settler's Park. The Lady Jackets won the opener, 3-0, before winning a close one in the nightcap by a 2-1 decision.

Howard Payne (10-14, ASC 5-7) scored in the top of the first inning of the opener without recording a hit. After Concordia walked the bases loaded, Katie Poerner beat out a throw by the shortstop to put the Lady Jackets on the board. HPU added two more runs on an RBI double from Carissa Zarate and an Evangelina Tellez RBI single.

Kayla Castillo, meanwhile, retired the first 13 batters she faced until her perfect game was broken up with a walk in the fifth. A CTX single would break up the no-hitter an inning later.

Castillo, who yielded eight runs against the CTX yesterday, was near perfect for Howard Payne and improved to 3-6 overall by recording a one-hit shutout. She allowed only two Tornados to reach base and recorded one strikeout. Concordia's Kat Moreno suffered the loss despite giving up just one earned run. She allowed five hits and fanned eight.

Howard Payne took advantage of two Tornado errors to plate an unearned run in the top of the first inning before Tellez doubled the lead when she singled down the line in left to drive in Zarate. Concordia fought back and sliced the deficit in half in the fourth by way of an RBI single, but Howard Payne shut the door from that point winning 2-1.

Baillie Trumbell picked up the victory for the Lady Jackets. She scattered five hits and struck out two while not issuing a walk. Concordia's Teylor Schiefelbein got the loss surrendering two runs. She had four strikeouts and issued just one walk.

Howard Payne will play next on Thursday in Sherman, Texas against Austin College in a non-conference double header starting at 2:00 pm.
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