North Texas claims game one of seriesNorth Texas claims game one of series
Jeff Huehn
Softball

North Texas claims game one of series

SAN ANTONIO – The UTSA softball team dropped a 2-6 decision to North Texas Friday night in game one of the series.
 
Freshman pitcher Erika Cortez had a 1-2-3 inning to start things off. In the bottom of the frame, Celeste Loughman singled, but couldn't make it home.
 
In the second, the Mean Green scored a run from a double and a single to take the lead.
 
North Texas added another run in the third from two singles to lead 2-0.
 
The Roadrunners were on the board in the fourth. Riley Grunberg earned a walk and Taylor Medina followed with a home run to left field as Grunberg scored to tie the game at two.
 
In the top of the fifth, the Mean Green scored two more runs from a two-run homer to center field (2-4).

Another two runs in the seventh for UNT helped claim the victory.
 
The Roadrunners recorded four hits, while the Mean Green had 13.
 
Cortez falls to 4-5 on the season after pitching 4.1 inning with three strikeouts.

Game Notes

  • Taylor Medina hit her sixth home run of the season
  • Celeste Loughman led the team with two hits

 
UTSA and UNT return to the field tomorrow at 1 p.m.
 
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