BROWNWOOD, Texas - The Howard Payne softball team lost 0-6 and 0-13 to nationally ranked University of Texas at Tyler Friday afternoon at Lady Jacket Field.
Erin McLeod and
Cherita George recorded the only hits for Howard Payne in game one of the double header. The Lady Jackets lost game one allowing 11 hits.,
In game two, Howard Payne allowed nine unearned runs in the fifth to fall 13-0 in five innings. Gaby Muiz had the only hit for Howard Payne, a single through the right side in the bottom of the first.
Adrienne Sanchez (0-1) recorded the loss in game one allowing four runs in one inning of relief.,
Celese Tirres (2-6) got the loss in game two with
Tayler Rushing seeing time in relief.
Howard Payne is now 4-8 overall and 2-6 in American Southwest Conference play. UT-Tyler stands at 12-0 overall and 8-0 in league action. The two teams will finish out their weekend series on Saturday with a single game starting at noon.