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<\/p>\n ARLINGTON, TX —\u00a0The UT Arlington softball team started conference play with an extra-inning game win over Abilene Christian, 8-12, on Friday afternoon at Poly Wells Field. The victory was highlighted by three home runs in the fifth and sixth innings.<\/p>\n The Mavericks now hold a 12-14 record and a 1-0 record in WAC play.<\/p>\n Sophomore Maddie Furniss<\/a> (5-4) earned the win in the circle for UTA (12-14), tossing 5.2 innings while allowing five runs on eight hits with six strikeouts and three walks.<\/p>\n At the plate, the Mavericks were led by Kelsey Creech<\/a>, who went 1-for-3 on the day with a home run and two RBIs. Freshman Valeria Feeney<\/a> furnished a noteworthy performance as well, going 2-for-2 with a double and a walk. Freshman Kaylee Schweitzer<\/a> also contributed for UTA putting together two hits in four trips to the plate while adding an RBI.<\/p>\n HOW IT HAPPENED<\/p>\n The Mavericks struck first in the top of the third, as Kelsey Creech<\/a> crossed the plate on a wild pitch to take a 1-0 lead.<\/p>\n Abilene Christian responded in the bottom half of the inning, using three singles to plate five runs and move in front, 5-1.<\/p>\n UTA answered in a big way in the middle innings. The Mavericks launched three home runs between the fifth and sixth innings, including blasts from Marley Neises<\/a> and Mia McNulty<\/a> in the fifth to cut the deficit to 5-4, before Kaitlyn Sailor’s<\/a> home run in the sixth gave UTA a 7-5 advantage.<\/p>\n In the top of the seventh, UT Arlington added to its lead as Valeria Feeney<\/a> advanced to third and Mallory Stone<\/a> came around to score on a wild pitch, making it 8-6.<\/p>\n The Wildcats battled back in the bottom of the seventh, scoring twice to even the game at 8-8 and force extra innings.<\/p>\n After a scoreless eighth and ninth, the Mavericks broke the silence in the top of the tenth. Neises delivered a two-run home run to reclaim the lead, and Feeney followed with a two-RBI single to extend the advantage to 12-8.<\/p>\n UTA shut the door in the bottom of the tenth, holding ACU scoreless to secure the 12-8 victory. GAME NOTES<\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Mia McNulty<\/a> is tied for first place in the WAC for home runs with eight.<\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Marley Neises<\/a> earned her fourth and fifth home runs of the season, while Kaitlyn Sailor<\/a> earned her first.<\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Marley Neises<\/a> led the Mavericks with a standout performance, going 2-for-5 with two home runs and three RBIs, including the go-ahead two-run shot in the tenth inning.<\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Kaitlyn Sailor<\/a> finished 2-for-2 with a home run and three RBIs, helping spark UTA’s mid-game comeback.<\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Valeria Feeney<\/a> recorded a multi-hit day, going 2-for-6 with two RBIs, including a key two-RBI single in extra innings.<\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Mia McNulty<\/a> contributed offensively with a two-RBI performance, adding to the Mavericks’ power surge.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n — #BuckEm \u2013<\/p>\n FOLLOW THE MAVS
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