TUCSON, Ariz. The University of New Mexico dropped its final two games of the Hillenbrand Invitational on Sunday, closing out the weekend with a loss to Seattle followed by Southern Utah.
Senior outfielder Andrea Howard hit her third home run of the season, a two-run home run in the bottom of the first against Seattle to tie the game at two, and later hit a double that scored another run, but ultimately UNM was unable to match the Redhawks’ offensive production in the later innings in the eventual 9-5 loss.
Howard again delivered to score the first run for the Lobos in the second game against Southern Utah, singling to right to score Cameryn O’Grady from second in the bottom of the seventh, but the Lobos were unable to add any more runs in the 4-1 loss.
Alyssa Palomino-Cardoza belted a go-ahead opposite field homer in the fifth inning and No. 3 Arizona overcame some jitters to survive its first scare of the season.
The senior’s two-run blast.