Instead of relaxing during spring break the Lady Panthers were taking care of business on the softball field.
The first stop of the break was Stillwater, Okla. for the Mizuno Classic, in the match up against Rutgers the Panthers fell 12-2, and although our Panthers were able to get points on the board, in the end Rutgers proved to be the more consistent team.
Despite the loss all hope was not gone, in fact the scoring in the PVAMU vs. Rutgers game displayed the Panthers’ ability to compete.
In the competition against Oklahoma State the Lady Panthers were finally able to get the bats going. Sophomore Jasmin Littles, junior Kesha Hagerman, and freshman Karen Calvin did stellar jobs on offense.
The Panthers had no errors but Oklahoma State played smart ball and acted on every opportunity to score whereas the Panthers weren’t as proactive. The final score of the game was 12-1; Oklahoma is 19-6 in their conference.
In the final game of the tournament the Lady Panthers were paired up against Wisconsin. The only run of the game was scored by freshman Sarah Prado.
The Panthers made a total of three errors during the duration of the game which in the end proved to be detrimental to them.
Wisconsin responded to the errors by scoring, the final score of the game was 13-1.
After the conclusion of the first tournament of the break the Ladies journeyed to Hattiesburg, Miss. for the SWAC Round-up.
The Panthers received their first win of the season, and junior Bridget Coronado also got her first pitching win of the season against Alabama A&M, during this game. Prairie View was able to dominate the win over Alabama A&M, the final score being 13-2.
The Panthers followed their win with a 12-3 loss to Alabama State.
In the last game played against Jackson State the Panthers attempted to get their bats going to no avail the final score was 8-0.