Game 1
Game 2
ROUND ROCK, Texas -- Hardin-Simmons softball team split an
American Southwest Conference doubleheader with Concordia on
Thursday evening at Old Settler's Park in Round Rock, winning
the first game 5-4 and falling 12-9 in the nightcap.
In the first game, Sarah Shurbet improved to 13-1 overall in the
circle and the Cowgirls moved its winning streak to 17 games.
Shurbet scattered five hits and allowed only three earned runs.
Callie Rice had two hits and two RBIs for the Cowgirls.
Courtney Clark had an RBI double in the second to give the
Cowgirls a 1-0 lead. Karen Smart had a solo home run for Concordia
to tie it in the bottom of the second.
Rice had an RBI double in the third to give the Cowgirls the
lead back, but Concordia came right back with a Jodi Heirholzer RBI
groundout to tie it at 2-2.
HSU scored two runs in the fifth on a RBI single by Rice and Amy
Meyer reaching on an error. Taylor Namey homered for the Cowgirls
in the sixth to make it 5-2.
Jessica Rattan had a two-run home run in the sixth to make it
5-4, but the Tornados could get no closer.
The Cowgirls jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the second game. Amy
Meyer singled and stole second with one out. Taylor Namey followed
with a walk and Shayla Lee added a three-run home run, but Jessica
Rattan answered with a three-run shot to tie it in the bottom of
the first.
Vansickle had a two-run shot in the second for Concordia. Katie
Shurbet tripled for the Cowgirls in the third and scored on a
Callie Rice sac fly. Concordia added two more home runs in the
third to make it 8-4.
HSU tied the game at 8-8 in the fourth on a two-run home run by
Clark. Lee added a two-run single and added an unearned run in the
sixth, but Concordia hit three more home runs – two solo
shots in the fifth and a two-run shot by Rattan in the sixth.
Concordia hit seven home runs in the game.
Lacie Cole took the loss for the Cowgirls. Lee had five RBIs to
pace the Cowgirl offense.
HSU is now 22-8 on the year and 13-1 in ASC West play. Concordia
is now 18-10 overall and 10-4 in league play. The teams play a
doubleheader at 1 p.m. on Saturday.
