The Lady Panthers softball team is at it again winning two games against Texas College. The Lady Panthers scored a total of 13 runs combined for both games, limiting Texas College to one run in each contest. On the mound in the first game for the Lady Panthers was Trisha Anderson who almost pitched a no-hitter.
Anderson pitched seven innings, giving up two hits and one run. She also gave up only two walks to Texas College who had 22 at bat against her. Anderson had five strikeouts, and her win brought her season record to (7-8) overall.
The first inning the Lady Panthers attempted to set the pace for the game. Texas College jumped ahead, 1-0 as a result of two errors committed by the Panthers.
The Lady Panthers came out in the second inning determined not to repeat the same mistakes. Laura Quezada hit a single to advance to first base.
Amberly Fuller then scored on a single hit to left center by Daesha Johnson. The second inning is what set the pace for the Lady Panthers and it made Texas College take a downfall in the game.
During the game the Lady Panthers combined for a team high of 11 hits. Kimberly Fernandez had three hits with four at bats. Fernandez scored one run and one RBI, but she was not the only Panther swinging the bat well. Third baseman Belinda Ruiz, Shortstop Quezada, and right-fielder Johnson all had two hits each. Ruiz and Quezada both had one RBI and both scored one run on three at bats. Johnson scored one run and led the team in RBIs.
The Lady Panthers could have prevented Texas College from scoring if it weren’t for the three errors they committed in the game. The final score for the first game was 7-1 in favor of the Lady Panthers.
In the second game the Lady Panthers were determined not to start off from behind but to stay in front the entire game. Freshman sensation Jannell Meyers took the mound for the Panthers and allowed only five hits and no runs scored. Meyers committed no walks and struck out two with a total of 16 at bats from Texas College. Meyers overall record is (5-9) in the season.
In the first game Christina Reyes stole second base after an error committed by Texas College’s left fielder. Fuller had a two out hit when she brought in Reyes with a double, hit to left center.
The Lady Panthers were on top, 1-0, in the bottom of the first. Texas College was still unable to score. The game continued in the Lady Panthers’ favor with their scoring the first three innings in a row at bat.
There were several Lady Panthers who were swinging the bat consistently throughout the game. The Lady Panthers committed only one error the entire game, while Texas College committed three.
Fuller, Quezada, Johnson, and Angel Price all led the team with one hit. Quezada and center-fielder Nikki Lilly, both scored two runs. All had one RBI giving the Lady Panthers a 6-0 win over Texas College. The softball team will play two home games against Alcorn State, Friday and Saturday.