COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) – The No. 15 seed Texas A&M softball fell to Arizona State 4-3 in the winners bracket of the College Station Regional on Saturday afternoon at Davis Diamond. Here is a game rundown:
Why did A&M lose? Micaela Wark gave the Aggies an early 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning with a two-run home run to right field that traveled 218 feet. The Sun Devils tied the game at 2-2 when Katie Chester answered with her own two-run home run.
The score stayed tied until Kelsey Mathis drove in Hailey Golden with a groundout to shortstop in the bottom of the fourth inning to put A&M up 3-2.
ASU tied the game in the top of the seventh inning when Kaylee Pond notched an RBI single. Two at bats later, with bases loaded, Emily Schepp followed with an RBI single to give the Sun Devils the go-ahead run.
The Aggies could not find a way past ASU pitcher, Kenzie Brown. Brown retired six batters, including the game winning strikeout on Kennedy Powell.
Who stood out? Wark tallied her 21st home run this season and her 50th career with the two-run home run in the bottom of the first. The Aggies have now gone five games straight with a home run, totaling eight being in the past three games.
Also, Mya Perez became the only player in Division I softball to reach base safely in every game this season after being walked in the first inning.
What does this mean moving forward? It’s win or go home for A&M in the double-elimination regional.
If the Aggies win their second game on Saturday night, they’ll move on the regional final game against the Sun Devils on Sunday. A&M would have to beat ASU twice in order to move on to the Super Regional.
“You just got to keep fighting for another day,” A&M head coach, Trisha Ford, said. “The message I just told the team is we can’t sulk. That was a hard game, but life is hard. You got to bounce back and get a win tonight, because if you don’t get a win tonight, you’re really going to not be in a great place.”
What’s next? The Aggies now fall the losers bracket and will play UConn on Saturday night. The Huskies eliminated McNeese with a 5-1 win.
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