{"id":203913,"date":"2026-03-14T01:43:16","date_gmt":"2026-03-14T01:43:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/203913\/"},"modified":"2026-03-14T01:43:16","modified_gmt":"2026-03-14T01:43:16","slug":"uta-ends-day-one-of-maverick-invitational-with-a-spilt-defeats-south-dakota-state-4-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/203913\/","title":{"rendered":"UTA Ends Day One of Maverick Invitational with a Spilt, Defeats South Dakota State 4-1"},"content":{"rendered":"\n


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ARLINGTON, TX –\u00a0The UT Arlington softball team closed the first day of the Maverick Invitational with a split on Friday. The Mavericks fell to Columbia, 5-3, before bouncing back with a 4-1 victory over South Dakota State.<\/p>\n

The game remained quiet on both sides through four innings, with each team recording just one hit.<\/p>\n

The scoring began in the top of the fifth when South Dakota State’s Amanda Vacanti singled to right center to give the Jackrabbits a 1-0 lead. UTA responded in the bottom half of the inning as Peyton Holland<\/a> launched a solo home run to left field, tying the game at 1-1. Holland’s home run marked her fifth on the season.<\/p>\n

UTA took the lead in the bottom of the sixth inning when Dee McClarity<\/a> singled up the middle to drive in Kaylee Schweitzer<\/a>, putting the Mavericks ahead 2-1. The Mavericks continued to add on as Marley Neises<\/a> singled to left field, bringing home Camila Spriggs<\/a> and Kelsey Creech<\/a> to extend the lead to 4-1.<\/p>\n

UTA held SDSU scoreless in the seventh inning to secure the 4-1 triumph.

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