CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas \u2013\u00a0The University of Houston Softball team snapped an 11-game losing skid, taking a 6-1 road victory over Texas A&M-Corpus Christi at Chapman Field on Tuesday.
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\nA hot start at the plate for both teams quickly turned into a pitchers duel after the opening frame. The Cougars (18-21, 1-11 Big 12) scored a season-best six runs in the first inning, leading the Islanders (10-26, 4-8 Southland), 6-1, before both teams held each other scoreless for the remainder of the game.
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NOTABLES<\/p>\n
KEY INNINGS
\n\tHouston jumps back into the win column, snapping an 11-game losing streak this season while improving to 19-10 all-time against Texas A&M \u2013 Corpus Christi.
\n\tThe Cougars have beaten the Islanders for the first time on the road since 2014.
\n\tSix runs marks the most scored for Houston in a first inning through 39 games this season.
\n\tJunior Makenna Mitchell<\/a> produced her 21st\u00a0career multi-hit and multi-RBI performance, notching a pair of hits and RBIs on the day.
\n\tSophomore Ariel Redmond<\/a> recorded her 10th\u00a0multi-hit game of the season and 15th\u00a0of her career with two hits.
\n\tFreshman Hailey Gore<\/a> made her second-consecutive start at third base, notching her second and third hit in three days with a pair of singles on the day.
\n\tSenior Nicole Bodeux<\/a> earned her third win of the season, producing 3.0 relief innings while giving up no hits and striking out two on the day.
\n\tJunior Gigi Solis<\/a> earned her first career save, spinning 3.0 relief innings while only giving up one hit.\u00a0\u00a0
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\n1st\u00a0| After sophomore Madox Mitchael<\/a> produced a leadoff single in the infield, junior Makenna Mitchell<\/a> put Houston on the board early with an RBI double to right field to give the Cougars a 1-0 lead. A double to left center from Senior Mandy Esman<\/a> supplied a second run, scoring Mitchell from second to double Houston’s lead. In the next at bat, sophomore Ariel Redmond<\/a> tallied a single to center, plating Esman to make it 3-0 Cougars. After freshman Hailey Gore<\/a> stole second, a throwing error in the infield opened the door for Redmond to reach home four Houston’s fourth run of the inning. A bases loaded walk in Mitchael’s second at bat of the first inning scored Gore before Mitchell’s second hit of the day made it 6-0 Houston at the end of the first.\u00a0
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\nUP NEXT
\nHouston remains on the road for Big 12 play where it will face Baylor on April 2-4 with game one set for 6:30 p.m., Thursday. All games will be streamed on ESPN+.
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