SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS - Missouri Baptist University split their repeat of the doubleheader from the previous day with a 9-7 early morning extra innings win and a 9-0 loss against the top-ranked team in the nation, improving the Spartans to 8-2 on the fresh season.

 

Texas A&M San Antonio Recap

 

The Spartans faltered in the seventh inning against Texas A&M San Antonio, surrendering a four run lead heading into the inning. The Jaguars scored four runs on just three hits and one error, leaving the winning run on base. 

 

Missouri Baptist scored a pair of runs in the eighth inning on just one hit, and Brooklynn Fischer and the Spartan defense threw up a zero in run column in the Jaguars half of the inning to secure a 9-7 victory.

 

The Spartans got on the scoreboard first with an RBI double from Alexi Sanchez, scoring Grace McGinnis, but Texas A&M San Antonio answered with three runs in their half of the third inning, making it 3-1.

 

On both sides of the game, the Spartans got to work as the Spartans scored six runs on five hits in the fourth and fifth innings and held the Jaguars scoreless until the seventh inning.

 

Winning Pitcher: Brooklynn Fischer (2-0)

Losing Pitcher: A. Obregon (0-3)

 

Batting Leaders

Camryn Kessler: 2-for-2, 2 R, RBI

Jenna Achs: 2-for-4, 2 R

Abagail Cafolla: 2-for-4, 2 R

 

No. 1 Our Lady of the Lake Recap

 

The Saints came out swinging against the Spartans in their second matchup of the weekend. No. 1 Our Lady of the Lake hammered three homeruns throughout the contest, accounting for six of their nine runs.

 

The Spartans also shot themselves in the foot defensively with a trio of errors.

 

Fischer went 2-for-2 for the Spartans in the loss, and Makayla Johnson and Sanchez had the other two hits.

 

The loss against No. 1 OLLU split the season series between the Spartans and the Saints, following the previous day's 9-8 Spartan victory.

 

Winning Pitcher: A. Hernandez (3-2)

Losing Pitcher: Brooklynn Fischer (2-1)

 

Next Game

The Spartans will be out in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to play a pair of doubleheaders next Friday and Saturday. On Friday, the Spartans will play Montreat College and No. 15 Midland, and on Saturday, the Spartans will take on Arizona Christian and (RV) Bellevue.

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