Howard Payne scored nine runs in its last two trips to the plate against St. Thomas. [Photo courtesy of Mike Jones]
ABILENE – The Howard Payne Lady Jackets softball team improved to 8-3 on the season with a 12-3 victory over St. Thomas Thursday afternoon in non-conference action at Hardin-Simmons University’s Ellis Field.
Tied at 3 through five innings, the Lady Jackets put six runs on the board in the top of the sixth and added three insurance runs in the seventh to pull away for a comfortable win.
Howard Payne collected 11 hits and drew five walks en route to the victory. Offensive standouts included Alexis Sullivan with two hit and four RBIs; Kayla Hill and Tori Muro with two hits and one RBI apiece; Kiley Persons with a hit and two RBIs; Ragen Noriega and Zaleigh Perez with one hit and one RBI each; Deandra Lopez and Brianna Perez also picked up hits; and Aurora Luera drove in a run.