Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 RICHARDSON, TX (04.13.13) - The UT Dallas softball team is now two wins closer to its first trip to the American Southwest Conference Tournament in eight seasons after opening a four-game weekend home series with Mississippi College with a sweep of the Choctaws. UTD led off the day with a 12-5 win before run-ruling MC, 8-0, in five innings in the night cap.

The Comets (now 18-13-1, 9-9 ASC East) continue to control their own destiny for their first postseason berth since 2005 and can make the American Southwest Conference East Division a five-team race, eliminating the Choctaws, with another win over Mississippi College during Sunday's 12 p.m. doubleheader. The top four teams from the division advance to the ASC Tournament, Apr. 25-27, at Oran Good Park in Farmers Branch.

GAME 1 - UTD 12, MC 5

UTD fell behind early, both in the 1st and 2nd innings, before taking the lead for good, 6-5, with two runs in the bottom of the 3rd. The Comets' offensive explosion in the 6th gave UTD much-needed breathing room as the Choctaws collected 13 hits.

The visiting Choctaws opened the scoring in the top of the 1st with a run on a pair of UTD errors. However, the Comets retaliated with a three-run frame of their own, collecting an RBI single from Avery McHugh, followed by a two-run single by Rachel Riley. MC answered with four runs in the top of the 2nd, using five hits off of Comet starter Jeni Olbeter, to regain a 5-4 advantage. But, UTD responded with a run in the bottom of the frame on a Stephanie Harris groundout, scoring Robin Thomas from third, and got two runs in the 3rd on three Choctaws errors in the inning.

In the 6th, the Comets got three straight singles from Jonelle Feikis, Jordan Bratcher and Harris before the first of three MC errors in the frame allowed pinch-runner to score for the first UTD run of the inning. A single to left by Brittanie Knowles, followed by two Choctaw throwing errors on the play, allowed Bratcher and Harris to come home, giving UTD a 9-5 cushion. After a double play, Riley jump-started another Comet rally with a single down the left field line, the first of four straight hits by the Comets. Following Riley hit was a single by Hannah Creech, an RBI double by Megan Aragones and an RBI single by Thomas.

Olbeter (10-7) picked up the victory as she scattered a season-high 13 hits while giving up four earned runs in a complete-game performance. Olbeter struck out three Choctaws while issuing one walk. Riley was 4-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored while Knowles and Creech were 2-for-3 and Harris was 2-for-4.

GAME 2 - UTD 8, MC 0 (5 inn.)

UTD scored four runs in the 1st, three more in the 2nd and walked off with a run in the bottom of the 5th to secure the sweep. The Comets got four hits in the opening frame, scoring a run on an MC error, a groundout by Knowles, two on a single by Creech. UTD added an RBI single by Knowles in the second, followed quickly by McHugh's team-leading sixth home run of the season to give the Comets a 7-0 lead. After two scoreless frames, Bratcher ended the game with a one-out single up the middle, scoring Aragones from second base.

Aragones (4-5) recorded her first career shutout, striking out three MC hitters while giving up two walks. Bratcher was 3-for-3 with two runs scored and the game-ending RBI while McHugh was also 3-for-3 with two RBI and two runs scored. Harris was 2-for-3 as the only other Comet with multiple hits.