HPU SB vs LeTourneau 4-4-25
10
Winner Hardin-Simmons HSU 27-4
1
Howard Payne HPU 6-26
Winner
Hardin-Simmons HSU
27-4
10
Final
1
Howard Payne HPU
6-26
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Hardin-Simmons HSU 0 2 0 4 2 0 2 10 15 1
Howard Payne HPU 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 4 2

W: G. Montanez (15-0) L: Sanchez, Destiny (2-12)

Game Recap: Softball |

HPU has tough outting against Hardin-Simmons

GAME 1 | Hardin-Simmons 10, Howard Payne 1

BROWNWOOD, Texas --The Howard Payne Yellow Jackets struggled on Saturday, falling to the Hardin-Simmons Cowgirls by final score of 10-1.

D. Sanchez (2-12) got the ball to start for Howard Payne (6-26, 0-12) and took the loss.

Offensively, the Yellow Jackets were led by E. Munoz, who went 2-for-3 on the day with an RBI. A. Blaylock compiled a standout effort as well, going 1-for-3 with a double.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Trailing 2-0, the Yellow Jackets first put runs on the board in the third inning. Howard Payne got an RBI single from Munoz, scoring Blaylock from third base. The Yellow Jackets were unable to get any closer, as Hardin-Simmons added eight runs to their tally on the way to a 10-1 final.

GAME NOTES

» Howard Payne's highest scoring inning was the third, when it pushed one run across.
» Howard Payne pitchers faced 41 Hardin-Simmons hitters in the game, allowing five ground balls and 14 fly balls.
» Munoz led the Yellow Jackets at the plate, going 2-for-3 with an RBI.
» Hardin-Simmons was led offensively by E. Jacobs, who went 4-for-5 with two doubles and five RBI.
» G. Montanez led the Cowgirls pitching staff, throwing seven innings of one-run ball.

GAME 2 | Hardin-Simmons 7, Howard Payne 0

BROWNWOOD, Texas --The Howard Payne Yellow Jackets were not able to record a run against Hardin-Simmons pitcher A. Grogan on Saturday and were shut out 7-0 by the Cowgirls.

A. Aviles (2-11) started and took the loss in the circle for Howard Payne (6-28, 0-14).

HOW IT HAPPENED

Howard Payne did not advance a runner past second base in the game. The Yellow Jackets went 0-for-4 with runners in scoring position, last placing a runner as far as second in the sixth, when A. Smith made it into scoring position with one out.

GAME NOTES

» Howard Payne pitchers faced 36 Hardin-Simmons hitters in the game, allowing six ground balls and 14 fly balls while striking out one.
» E. Munoz led the Yellow Jackets at the plate, going 1-for-3.
» Hardin-Simmons was led offensively by E. Salinas, who went 2-for-3 with a triple and two RBI.
» Grogan led the Cowgirls pitching staff, throwing seven scoreless innings.

The Lady Jackets will finish off the series tomorrow at home in a doubleheader starting at noon.

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