Game 1 Box Score

Game 2 Box Score

HOUSTON – The HBU softball team opened its 2011 campaign with a split with visiting Army Saturday afternoon at Husky Field. The Huskies won the first game, 8-0, in six innings, but lost the second game, 13-5.

In the first game, the Huskies and Black Knights were scoreless entering the bottom of the fourth inning, when the Huskies erupted for eight runs in three innings.

The Huskies scored four runs in the bottom of the fourth, starting off with a lead-off walk by pitcher Jammie Weidert. The very next batter, Kaitlin Southerland doubled to right field and the Huskies had runners on second and third and nobody out.

The next batter, Callie Herrington singled down the left-field line, scoring Weidert and Southerland advancing to third. Southerland scored when Rebecca Rademacher hit a chopper to the shortstop, who tried to throw out Southerland, but the throw came too late, as the Huskies led 2-0.

Following a Daniella Rodarte fielder's choice and a Mac Christensen walk, loading the bases, Sara Corcoran doubled to left-center, scoring Rademacher and Rodarte, to make it 4-0 HBU. Army stopped the bleeding as the Black Knights got two grounders to end the inning.

The only scoring in the bottom of the fifth was once again started by a Weidert walk. She advanced to second on a wild pitch and to third on a sacrifice bunt. Rademacher hit a ball deep to right field, which scored Weidert, giving HBU a 5-0 lead.

The Huskies scored three runs in the bottom of the sixth to end the game via the run-rule. Christensen started the inning with a single, then advanced to second on a throw error. She scored on an RBI double by Corcoran. Following Corcoran, Kate Maddock singled, advancing Corcoran to third. Maddock advanced to second on a sacrifice bunt. After a pitching change for Army, the Huskies ended the game as Southerland doubled, scoring Corcoran and Maddock.

Southerland finished 3-for-3 in the game with two RBI and one run scored, while Corcoran was 2-for-2 with three RBI, one run scored and one walk. Amanda Nguyen led the Black Knights with two hits in three attempts as Army was held to just five hits in the game.

Weidert earned the win, pitching six innings and striking out four while walking one. Shawna Bleyl took the loss, allowing four earned runs in 4.1 innings. She struck out one and walked five.

Army was a more aggressive team in game two, scoring twice in the top of the first, started with an infield bunt by Nguyen. She stole second and advanced to third on an infield out by Alex Reynolds. The starting pitcher for the Black Knights, Haley Pypes, homered to right field, scoring Nguyen.

Army exploded for six runs in the top of the third inning and led 8-0. Nguyen had another infield single and stole second. Nguyen scored on a single up the middle by Reynolds. After a strikeout, Pypes singled down the left-field line.

With runners at first and second, Angela Deger doubled to left-center, scoring Reynolds. Army had the bases loaded and Reanna Johnson walked, bringing home Pypes.

The Huskies brought in Keely Shuler and the first batter she faced hit a chopper to third, who threw to home and got out Natalia Gruenbaum. With the bases still loaded, Meghan McGowan singled up the middle, bringing home a run. The scoring concluded with Nguyen reaching on base by an error and scored two runs, as Army led 8-0.

The Huskies got one of the runs back as Corcoran homered to left field. After a scoreless fourth, the Huskies got two runs in the bottom of fifth and sixth to cut the Army lead to 8-5. Southerland started the bottom of the fifth with a home run and Beth Evans hit a sacrifice fly, scoring Holly Webb, who walked.

In the bottom of the sixth, after three walks, Webb singled down the left-field line, scoring both Rodarte and Christensen.

The Black Knights scored five times in the top of the seventh to lead 13-5. The big play was Amanda Ortenzo clearing the bases with a double to left.

Webb went 2-for-3 with two RBI as Rodarte went 2-for-4 with one run scored. Reynolds led Army with three hits, two RBI and two runs scored.

Evans took the loss for HBU, allowing six earned runs in 2.1 innings pitched. She struck out four and walked two. Pypes earned the win, allowing three earned runs in five innings. She had three strikeouts and six walks.

HBU (1-1) will conclude the weekend series with a 9 am game at Fort Bend Baptist High School in Sugar Land.