Cowgirls Blank Sul Ross State Twice
ALPINE, Texas -- Hardin-Simmons’ softball
team opened American Southwest Conference play in style with a pair
of shutout run-rule victories over Sul Ross State, 15-0, 8-0,
Friday night at Lady Lobo Field in Alpine.
In the first game, the Cowgirls took advantage of five Lobo errors
scoring six runs in the fourth inning.
Kourtney Bailey had an RBI bunt single, Amy Meyer had a two-RBI hit
and Shayla Lee had an RBI on a ground out.
They added two more runs in the sixth inning after Laura Rawlings
hit a one-out double and came into score on a two-run home run by
Lacie Cole.
Laura Rawlings threw six innings of shutout ball allowing only two
hits.
In the nightcap, Taylor Namey had an RBI double in the first and
she later scored on a wild pitch in the inning. In the second
Courtney Clark had an infield RBI single to make it 3-0. In the
third, HSU had eight runs on six hits.
Lee had an RBI single in the inning, Cera Beasley had an RBI
single, Clark an RBI double and Namey had a three-run home run. The
Cowgirls also scored on a couple of wild pitches in the inning.
Ashton Sikes had an RBI triple in the fourth inning, Kelsey Evans
had an RBI single, and Clark an RBI triples as the Cowgirls scored
four runs in the fourth.
Freshman Sarah Shurbet shutout the Lobos allowing only six hits,
while striking out six batters. Courtney Clark, Taylor Namey, and
Cera Beasley were perfect at the plate. Clark went 3-3 with two
runs scored and 3 RBI. Namey went 3-3 with three runs and four RBI.
Beasley went 2-2 with a run and an RBI.
The Cowgirls (7-7, 2-0 in the ASC West) will play the Lobos (1-20,
0-7 in the ASC West) in a double-header tomorrow at noon at Lady
Lobo Field.
