GEORGETOWN, TEXAS - The Southwestern University Softball team hosted St. Thomas University in Georgetown, Texas at Taylor-Sanders Softball Field. The Pirates knew it would be a fight from start to finish and that's exactly what the series was. The Celts controlled game one keeping the Pirates scoreless for seven innings, securing the win 5-0. Celt bats were hot throughout game two proving to be a problem for the Pirates, the final for game three was 0-10 in favor of St. Thomas. Game three consisted of the Pirates tallying six hits throughout the contest to put one run across home plate but it wasn't enough to beat the Celts, the Pirates went down 1-16.
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GAME 1 HIGHLIGHTS
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Pirates Darby Burke and Emily Nevarez led the Pirates in hits each with one.
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Julyssa Hernandez finished the game with an on-base percentage of .500, reaching base with a walk in the bottom of the 5th inning.
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Sophomore Jaden Wheeler, came on in relief in the top of the 5th inning, only allowing one hit and one earned run.
GAME 2 HIGHLIGHTS
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Jaydan Ewart, Sophomore, entered the game as a pinch hitter in the bottom of the 5th inning and recorded one of the Pirates two hits of the contest.
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Three different Pirates added a walk to their stat line, those being Meghan McCarthy, Julyssa Hernandez, and Tauryn Alexander.
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Senior Hailey Arrington finished the game for the Pirates on the mound, recording three outs and allowing one baserunner on a hit.
GAME 3 HIGHLIGHTS
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Catcher Tauryn Alexander homered to left field in the bottom of the second inning, scoring the Pirates lone run in the contest.Â
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T. Alexander led the Pirates in hits, recording two, as well as runs and RBIs recording one of each on a solo homerun.
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Eight different Pirates reached base with six hits and two walks throughout the final game of the series.
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