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College Softball: USoftball vs University of Central Arkansas
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Winner Central Arkansas UCA 17-16, 4-5 SLC
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UIW UIW 2-22, 0-6 SLC
Winner
Central Arkansas UCA
17-16, 4-5 SLC
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Final
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UIW UIW
2-22, 0-6 SLC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Central Arkansas UCA 3 0 4 0 0 3 3 13 16 0
UIW UIW 0 0 3 1 0 2 0 6 7 0

W: Searcy, Kailla (3-1) L: Coleman, Brett (1-11) S: Reaves, Ellie (2)

Game Recap: Softball |

Cardinal bats come to life in 10-6 loss

SAN ANTONIO -- The University of the Incarnate Word softball team dropped the series finale against Central Arkansas on Saturday, despite a flurry of offense from the Cardinals' bats.

NOTABLES
  • Lexi Shaw went 1-3 with three RBIs and a triple. This was her first three-RBI game of the season.
  • The Cardinals offense has now recorded two triples in as many games.
  • Renee Hoffman picked up her first career home run and RBIs in the loss, while tossing 4.1 innings with a strikeout in the circle.
  • Shelby Neatherlin hit her third home run of the season, finishing 1-3 on the day.
  • This was the fourth multi-home run of the game of the season for the Cardinals.
  • Seven different Cardinals recorded a base hit.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Bears jumped out to a 7-0 lead with three runs in the first and four in the third, but the Cardinals came roaring back in the bottom half of the third inning. Delaney Guzman reached first base with one out on a single to left field and moved into scoring position on a walk from Mackenzie Stark. Angel Villanueva loaded up the bases with a sharply hit ball to left field, bringing Shaw to the plate with an opportunity to do some damage with just one out. Shaw delivered, lacing a triple through the gap in left field, bringing home all three baserunners.

The Cardinals added another run in the fourth inning off a solo blast from Shelby Neatherlin, her third home run of the year. Central Arkansas responded with three runs in the top of the sixth to extend their lead to 10-4.

Hoffman's two-RBI home run in the bottom of the sixth brought the Cardinals to within four, but UCA added three insurance runs in the seventh to secure the 13-6 victory.

UP NEXT
The Cardinals hit the road next weekend for a conference series against Abilene Christian. Friday's doubleheader will start at 5 p.m. (CT).

FOLLOW ALONG
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