BROWNWOOD, Texas - The Howard Payne University softball team posted two come from behind wins 7-5 and 12-10 over Sul Ross State University Friday afternoon at HPU's Lady Jacket field. 

Game One
HPU's Bree Cason picked up her fifth consecutive win in a 7-5 Lady Jacket victory over the Lobos. Cason allowed five runs on 10 hits in the complete game.

After a four-run fourth for HPU, the Lady Jackets put together a three-run fifth inning to gain a 7-5 lead. 

HPU was led by Maddison Cason, Amber Williams, Makayla Wesley, and Zoie Garcia with two hits each. Maddison Cason and Williams each recorded triples.

Game Two
Down 10-7 going into the bottom of the fifth, the Lady Jackets used a five-run fifth to take the lead and the eventual 12-10 victory.

Heather Wineman had the no decision in the start for HPU. Wineman allowed 10 runs on 14 hits in five innings, Throwing the final two frames for HPU, Sydney West recorded the win in relief allowing just one hit.

Simonne Sanders and Madison Forrester each had three hits for HPU. Alexia Perkkio and Amber Williams each recorded three runs batted in. 

Howard Payne is now 12-20 overall and 5-16 in American Southwest Conference action. Sul Ross falls to 9-16 on the year and 7-13 in league play. The two teams will finish out their conference series on Saturday with a single game at 12:00 noon. The HPU seniors will be recognized before the game.