SAN ANTONIO – The University of the Incarnate Word softball team got a pair of wins in the midweek doubleheader against the University of Houston-Victoria Tuesday afternoon. The Cardinals won game one, 8-0, in six innings and had a walk off win in the bottom of the seventh to give them the, 6-5, victory in the nightcap at H-E-B Field.
NOTABLES
•
Catarina Esteves got her first career start in the UIW batting lineup. She went 3-6 through both games.
• Sophomore
Natalie Myers and
Annie Gunther picked up their first wins of the season today. Myers threw four complete innings only giving up one earned run. Gunther threw five complete innings giving up no earned runs.
• Cardinals are now on a two game win streak.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Game 1
UIW struck first in the bottom of the second with a bases loaded sac fly from Senior
Hailey Goins that scored
Abby Frank from third.
In the bottom of the fifth inning, the Cardinals extended their lead to five as freshman Cat Esteves scored a hustling
Maddie Boldt.
Abby Frank later scored on a sac bunt from
Renee Hoffman.
There was no slowing the Cardinals offense in the bottom of the sixth inning. Boldt singled to right to score
Savannah Behabetz. Hoffman called game with the single to centerfield that score the final two runs to give UIW the eight-run rule win in game one.
Game 2
The Jaguars broke it open in the third and fourth innings offensively, putting UIW down 4-1 heading into the bottom of the sixth inning.
The Cardinals found their stride in the home half of the sixth when Boldt doubled to center and the next pitch Maddie Guillen scored on a pass ball. UIW would go on to take the lead when the sixth inning was all said and done.
The Jaguars tied the game in the top of the seventh on a UIW error, but the pressure didn't faze the Cardinals as
Bella Sanchez drew a bases loaded walk to win the game, 6-5.
UP NEXT
UIW will hit the road once again to compete in the Orange and Blue Classic hosted by the University of Texas-El Paso. The Cardinals play Arizona State (12:30 p.m.) and UTEP (5:30 p.m.) on Friday afternoon, March 5. UIW will complete the tournament with games against Montana (10:00 a.m.) and Arizona State (12:30 p.m.) on Saturday afternoon, March 6.
STAY TUNED
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