GAME 1 | Huston-Tillotson 6, Howard Payne 5

AUSTIN, Texas --Though they had plenty of opportunities, Howard Payne had a hard time cashing them in, leaving 10 Yellow Jackets on base in a 6-5 setback at the hands of the Huston-Tillotson Rams on Tuesday.

Junior Destiny Sanchez (2-6) started and took the loss in the circle for Howard Payne (3-12). Freshman Rebecca Castillo was a bright spot out of the bullpen, going 4.2 innings, surrendering one run on six hits.

In the batter's box, the Yellow Jackets were paced by junior Annie-Klein Allgood, who went 2-for-3 on the day with a home run and three RBI. Senior Elise Munoz furnished a standout performance as well, going 1-for-2 with a triple, a walk and an RBI. Senior Makayla Wesley also contributed for Howard Payne, putting together two hits in three trips to the plate while adding a walk.

HOW IT HAPPENED

The Yellow Jackets got the scoring started early, putting one run on the board in the top of the first inning. Howard Payne got an RBI single from Allgood, scoring Munoz from third base.

The Yellow Jackets lost the lead they built in the first, but got back on the board in the fifth trailing 6-1. Howard Payne scored twice on Allgood's two-run homer, which brought the score to 6-3 in favor of the Rams.

Howard Payne held the Rams off the scoreboard before narrowing the gap to 6-5 in the sixth. The Yellow Jackets notched two runs in the frame, punctuated with an RBI triple off the bat of Munoz. The Yellow Jackets were unable to get any closer, as neither team scored again in the ballgame.

GAME NOTES

» Howard Payne's highest scoring inning was the sixth, when it pushed two runs across.
» Howard Payne left 10 runners stranded on base in the loss.
» Howard Payne pitchers faced 28 Huston-Tillotson hitters in the game, allowing 11 ground balls and five fly balls.
» The Yellow Jackets drew five walks from Huston-Tillotson pitching.
» Allgood led the Yellow Jackets at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
» Huston-Tillotson was led offensively by freshman Aidan Johnson, who went 2-for-3 with a triple.
» Senior Kayla Camacho led the Rams pitching staff, throwing seven innings of five-run ball.

GAME 2 | Howard Payne 12, Huston-Tillotson 0

AUSTIN, Texas --Freshman Ava Aviles was dealing on Tuesday, hurling a four-hit shutout to lead the Howard Payne Yellow Jackets past the Huston-Tillotson Rams 12-0.

Aviles (1-4) went the distance for Howard Payne (4-12), giving up four hits, walking none and striking out five.

HOW IT HAPPENED

The Yellow Jackets took the lead for good in the first, scoring for the first time in the inning.

The Yellow Jackets then tacked on runs in the third, fourth, and sixth innings, with their biggest output coming in the sixth when they scored five times. The big hit in that inning was a one-run single off the bat of senior Elise Munoz.

GAME NOTES

» Aviles tossed a four-hit shutout for the Yellow Jackets.
» Howard Payne got three-hit games from both Munoz and freshman Madison Garza.
» Aviles struck out five Rams hitters.
» The Yellow Jackets power output was led by senior Jayden Falcon, who compiled two extra base hits in the ballgame.
» Every Howard Payne starter reached base safely in the win.
» Howard Payne's highest scoring inning was the sixth, when it pushed five runs across.
» Howard Payne took a 3-0 lead in the top half of the first and didn't surrender that lead for the remainder of the game.
» Four Yellow Jackets had multiple hits in the ballgame.
» The Yellow Jackets out-hit the Rams at a 14-4 clip.
» Howard Payne went 6-for-14 (.429) with runners in scoring position.
» The Yellow Jackets got three hits in five at-bats with the bases loaded.
» Howard Payne pitchers limited Huston-Tillotson to just 0-for-5 with runners in scoring position.
» Howard Payne pitchers faced 22 Huston-Tillotson hitters in the game, allowing three ground balls and 10 fly balls while striking out five.
» The Yellow Jackets drew five walks from Huston-Tillotson pitching.
» Falcon led the Yellow Jackets at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a double, a home run and two RBI.
» Huston-Tillotson was led offensively by sophomore Isabella Roblero, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
» Senior Kayla Camacho led the Rams pitching staff, throwing six innings of 12-run ball.

The Lady Jackets will be in action this Friday as they face off against St. Thomas University at 12:00 and 2:00 PM at home.