AUSTIN, Texas – No. 1 Texas Softball utilized a 3-2 victory vs. No. 15 Texas A&M to clinch the Cotton Holdings Lone Star Showdown Saturday afternoon at McCombs Field. Texas received Friday night time’s series opener, 9-8.
Following the victory and the Cotton Holdings Lone Star Showdown trophy presentation, the Athletes Unlimited Professional Softball league introduced Texas seniors Reese Atwood and Leighann Goode with a “golden ticket”, which represents official alternatives into the AUSL College Draft pool.
Texas improves to 31-1 general, 8-0 in Southeastern Conference play, 16-0 at house and strikes to 11-1 in opposition to ranked opponents. Texas is on a program and nationwide greatest win streak of 29 video games.
Senior catcher Reese Atwood shined behind the dish and on the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI off a solo house run and single. At catcher, Atwood threw out two would-be base stealers at second and pulled off a no-look pickoff at third base.
Senior shortstop (*1*) accounted for Texas’ different run on an RBI single in the primary. Junior heart fielder Kayden Henry and freshman pitcher/designated participant Hannah Wells each linked on base hits.
Freshman RHP Hannah Wells obtained the win after going 5.2 innings in the circle, limiting Texas A&M to only two runs on seven hits whereas putting out three. Wells labored round three walks and two hit batters. Junior RHP Teagan Kavan picked up her second save of the season after tossing 1.1 innings of aid. Kavan retired all 4 batters she confronted with one punchout.
Texas A&M bought an early 1-0 lead in the primary on a sacrifice fly. Martinez and Atwood smashed back-to-back RBI singles in the underside half to provide Texas a everlasting lead at 2-1.
A&M tied the sport at 2-2 in the third on a single to proper, after which Atwood fired a solo house run in the underside of the third for the 3-2 edge.
Up Next
No. 1 Texas and No. 15 Texas A&M meet at 1 p.m. CT for Sunday’s series finale. The sport will broadcast on ESPN with Matt Schumacker and Amanda Scarborough on the decision.
