SAN MARCOS – HBU walked six while Bobcats added six stolen bases with three of them comings around to score, as Texas State takes final non-conference matchup, 4-2, on Wednesday evening in San Marcos, Texas at the Bobcat Softball Stadium.
Redshirt freshman Jasie Roberts went 1-for-3 with a 7th inning homerun to center field for HBU's (19-13, 12-9 SLC) two runs while senior Heidi Jaquez went 1-for-3, extending her hitting streak to eleven games. Freshman Kaicey Hagler went 1-for-3 and sophomore Caitlyn Brockway went 1-for-2 with a 7th inning double and scored once.
Senior Jessica Patak (6-9) took the loss in the circle for HBU throwing two innings allowing one run while walking four. Redshirt freshman Lyndie Swanson threw a pair of innings allowing two runs on one hits with a pair of walks and a strikeouts while sophomore Sarah Venker threw the final two innings allowing one run on two hits.
Piper Randolph led Texas State (31-9) going 1-for-2, walking once, stealing base twice, and scoring twice. Baylee Lemons went 1-for-2 with an RBI while Marisa Cruz went 1-for-1 with a double. Tara Oltmann tallied an RBI with a sacrifice fly and Sara Vanderford tallied an RBI from a fielder's choice out.
The Bobcats went on the board early after two walks and two stolen bases led to a run in the bottom of the first. Teams remained scoreless until Lemons brought in Cat Crenek who was walked at the start of the inning.
With a walk and two more stolen bases from the Bobcats, Hannah Earls advanced home after a wild pitch in the fifth. After a sacrifice fly from Vanderford, Randolph brought in the final Texas State run.
Reigning Southland Conference Hitter of the Week Brockway, sends it down the left field line for a double in the sixth. Roberts stepped up to the plate and knocked her fourth season home run to center field for two RBIs. But with three straight outs, the Bobcats nabbed the win.
Huskies will continue with Southland Conference play with a three game series against Texas A&M – Corpus Christi with a 1 pm doubleheader start on Friday.
