The #7 ranked WTAMU Lady buffs take a big win over the Lady Dust Devils of Texas A&M International. Leading the Lady Buffs on the circle was junior Marci Wolmack who pitched a solid game and gave up no runs on four hits, with five strikeouts.
Alyssa Lemos, a freshman, got the momentum going leading off the Lady Buffs with their first homerun , ripping into center field in the bottom of the first inning. The Lady Buffs brought in two more runs to close out the inning.
Also sending the softball over the fence were junior Kimberly LeCompt and sophomore Meghan Slattery. Both homeruns were solo in the third and fourth inning.The Lady Buffs coasted ahead causing the run-rule to be effective by bringing in three more runs at the bottom of the fourth off of a triple steal led by senior Kasey Henderson.
The Lady Buffs seal the game by giving up no hits in the top of the fifth to the lady dust devils. The mercy rule did take effect, giving the WT Lady Buff softball team an 8-0 run shut out against A&M International.
In the second game of the day on Feb. 26, the Lady Buffs took the field again, this time against the Central Oklahoma Bronchos. The game was called in the fifth inning due to the run rule.
The first runs of the day belonged to the Lady Buffs as they scored seven runs in the first inning. After going through the entire line-up in just one inning Alyssa Lemos re-took to the plate with the bases loaded and captured a three-run double bringing the score to 7-0 in favor of the Lady Buffs.
In the second inning, with the Lady Buffs having runners on second and third base, Kaitlyn Witte hit a three-run home run bringing the score to 10-0.
The Lady Buffs scored two more runs in the fourth inning when Malory Wyatt hit a two-run double bringing the score to 12-0.
Once again the game was called in the fifth inning due to the run rule.
Shelby Cockrell picked up her fifth win of the season as she registered nine strikeouts and surrendered only three hits as the Lady Buffs improved to 11-1 while the Bronchos fall to 6-4.
