Brownwood, Texas - The Howard Payne University softback team continued to their battle against East Texas Baptist Tigers with double header earlier today. The fifth ranked ETBU tigers won both 9-4 and 6-2.

In the bottom of the second of game one, the Lady Jackets would bethe first on the board thanks to Haley Slater's first home run of the season, bringing in Kayla Anderson. 2-0 Lady Jackets.

Audrey Simpson started in the circle for HPU holding off ETBU till the third inning, giving up three runs. HPU's Emily Martinez was able to hit a single to left center at the bottom of the 3rd inning to bring in Tonya Thompson to tie up the game at 3-3.

Audrey Simpson gave up two more runs in the top of the 4th inning, recording the loss for HPU. Hannah Stuart relieved teammate Audrey Simpson coming in the fifth inning. Gabrielle Roque came in for Hannah Stuart and finished for the Lady Jackets, ending the game 9-4.

Tonya Thompson, Alexis Sullivan, Kayla Hill, Emily Martinez, Kayla Anderson, and Haley Slater all recorded a hit for HPU.

In game two, HPU was able to hold off the ETBU Tigers once again till the third inning Lady Jacket Tia Campos stepped into the circle first for HPU pitching two innings, allowing two runs.

ETBU scored two runs in the top of the third inning, leading to Lady Jacket Hannah Stuart entering the circle for HPU.

Kayla Anderson was able to score on a single to center field from Kayla Hill in the bottom of the fourth making the score 3-1.

Both teams went through the game recording no errors, though HPU fell behind in gits 9-6.  Lady Jackets Emily Martinez, Kayla Anderson, Haley Slater, Kayla Hill and Ragen Noriega all recorded a hit for HPU.

Emily Martinez was able to hit a double in the bottom of the fifth bringing in Tonya Thompson for a run, making the score 4-2. Then, ETBU was able to bring a score in off of a triple to left field in the top of the 7th inning, leading to the 6-2 final.

Howard Payne is now 6-9 overall and 3-6 in American Southwest Conference play, while ETBU stands 19-0 over all and 12-0 in conference play. The Lady Jackets will hit the road this spring break to play a double header against UT Dallas, on Thursday March 14th at 4 PM and 6 PM in Richardson.