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Texas State softball s (27-8 overall, 9-5 Sun Belt) struggles continued from April 17-18 with a 2-1 series loss to the No. 14 University of Louisiana at Lafayette Ragin Cajuns (34-7 overall, 16-2 Sun Belt).
A 7-5 victory over Baylor University on April 14 provided a base for a resurgence after suffering a series sweep against the University of South Alabama, which squashed hopes of a program record-breaking 19th consecutive win.
The series started strong for the Bobcats, who won the first game of the April 17 doubleheader 5-1.
Louisiana opened the scoring in the fourth with an RBI sacrifice bunt from junior utility player Melissa Mayeux. The Ragin Cajuns struggled with hitting until the run, registering only two hits.
Texas State softball (2-0) won its first two games against the Abilene Christian University Wildcats (2-4) in a doubleheader on Feb. 22.
These were the Bobcatsâ first games since March. 11, 2020 before their season was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Head Coach Ricci Woodard points out the the teamâs rust after almost a year of not playing, but appreciates their aggressiveness.
âWell obviously there were some miscues and somethings that you can tell we havenât played in 345 days but overall, I couldnât be more pleased with how we came out and played aggressively,â Woodard says.
In the first game, Texas State freshman right-handed pitcher Jessica Mullins had four strikeouts in the first two innings. At the bottom of the second the Bobcats got on the board 1-0 as freshman infielder Baylee Lemons stole home plate.
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