When Sarah Velasquez came to the plate in the bottom of the sixth inning, Texas A&M University-Texarkana trailed 2-1 and the Eagles were six outs away from elimination in the Red River Athletic Conference Softball Championship.
Huston-Tillotson came into the second game of a doubleheader against Texas A&M University-Texarkana with a 1-11 conference record. But the Lady Rams held on for a 2-1 victory after A&M-Texarkana won the opener, 6-1, on Saturday afternoon at Bramlett Field inside Spring Lake Park.
Texas A&M University-Texarkana rallied to win Tuesday s opener against Louisiana Christian, then finished off the Wildcats for a series sweep at Bramlett Field in Spring Lake Park.
HOBBS, New Mexico Anna Westberry pitched a gem in the opener of Friday’s conference doubleheader against University of the Southwest, but the hosts bounced back to win the second game and split the series with the fourth-ranked Eagles (19-2 overall, 4-2 RRAC).
Texas A&M University-Texarkana, ranked No. 4 in the national NAIA softball poll, extended its winning streak to 17 consecutive games with a doubleheader sweep over outmatched Arkansas Baptist of Little Rock.