RICHARDSON, Texas - Senior catcher
Megan Todd hit a walk-off double in the bottom of the seventh to give the UT Dallas softball team a 3-2 victory over LeTourneau in the first game of an American Southwest Conference series at home Friday.
The visiting YellowJackets (22-13, 12-10 ASC) recorded sacrifice flies in the second and fifth innings to go up 2-0. The Comets (21-14, 12-10 ASC) knotted the game in the bottom of the fifth. With two outs, right fielder
Claire Pollack drew a walk and moved to third when a
Addison Caddell reached on an error. Todd followed with a double off the left field wall, knocking in both Pollack and Caddell.Â
MiKayla Hoffman led the seventh off with a pinch hit single up the middle and took second on a
Jordan Evans bunt hit. With two outs, Todd blasted a double to right field, plating Hoffman for the game-winning run.
Emilie Hoelscher (12-7) struck out 11 batters, allowing three hits, one earned run and four walks in the complete game victory. Murphy Williams (12-5) took the loss, giving up seven hits, one earned run, two walks and a hit batter with three strikeouts.
UT Dallas Notes
- Todd was 2-for-4 with the two doubles and all three RBI. She moved into second on UTD's career list with 103 runs batted in.
- Hoelscher's 11 Ks were the sixth time this season she reached double-digits.
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Marisa Mejia recorded a sacrifice bunt and was hit by a pitch.
- Evans, Pollack, Caddell, Hoffman and
Megan Cavazos each recorded a hit.Â
- Hoffman extended her hitting streak to six games.
LeTourneau Notes
- The YellowJackets received a vote in this week's NFCA Top 25 Poll and are in the NCAA Regional Rankings.
- Williams was also 1-for-1 with a sac fly and a walk at the plate.
- Izzy Tresca drove in a run with a sac fly and drew a walk.
- Shortstop Kylie Grisham had a hit, a walk and scored.
- Kenna Hendry recorded LETU's other hit.
Up Next
The Comets and YellowJackets will wrap up the series with a double-header on Sunday at 1 p.m. at UTD Softball Field
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