{"id":265032,"date":"2026-04-24T22:56:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T22:56:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/265032\/"},"modified":"2026-04-24T22:56:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T22:56:10","slug":"uta-takes-game-one-in-back-and-forth-battle-over-southern-utah-6-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/265032\/","title":{"rendered":"UTA Takes Game One in Back-and-Forth Battle Over Southern Utah, 6-4"},"content":{"rendered":"\n


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ARLINGTON, Texas\u00a0\u2013 The UT Arlington softball team took game one over Southern Utah in the weekend conference series at 6-4 on Friday afternoon at Allan Saxe Field. \u00a0<\/p>\n

The Mavericks now move to a 22-21 overall record and a 10-6 record in WAC play.<\/p>\n

UTA was led at the plate by Marley Neises<\/a>, who went 2-for-3 with two runs scored. Kaylee Schweitzer<\/a> went 2-for-3 as well with one run scored. Mia McNulty<\/a> went 1-for-3 with two RBI and Peyton Holland<\/a> went 1-for-1 with a homer and 2 RBI.<\/p>\n

HOW IT HAPPENED

\nSUU struck first in the top of second inning, as Savannah Lira delivered an RBI single to make it 1-0.

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\nUTA responded in the bottom half of the inning when Valeria Feeney<\/a> singled to left field, driving in Marley Neises<\/a> from second to tie the game at 1-1. Later in the inning, Kaylee Schweitzer<\/a> scored on a groundout by Mia McNulty<\/a>, giving the Mavericks a 2-1 lead.

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\nIn the top of the third, SUU’s Isabella Knight evened things up with her second home run of the season, sending one to center field to make it 2-2.

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\nUTA regained the lead in the bottom half of the inning as Marley Neises<\/a> stole home, putting the Mavericks back in front, 3-2.

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\nSUU answered in the top of the sixth when Lira struck again with a two-run home run to left center, giving the Thunderbirds a 4-3 advantage.

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\nThe Mavericks responded in the bottom of the sixth, highlighted by a two-run home run from Peyton Holland<\/a> to reclaim the lead at 6-4 and take the game. The homer marked Holland’s 13th of the season, extending her lead atop the WAC, making her one homer away from tying the UTA single-season home run record.

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