{"id":266215,"date":"2026-04-25T20:11:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-25T20:11:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/266215\/"},"modified":"2026-04-25T20:11:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-25T20:11:10","slug":"uta-secures-second-conference-sweep-over-suu-in-walk-off-win-in-game-three-8-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/266215\/","title":{"rendered":"UTA Secures Second Conference Sweep Over SUU in Walk-Off Win in Game Three, 8-7"},"content":{"rendered":"\n


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ARLINGTON, Texas\u00a0\u2013 The UT Arlington softball team secured the conference series sweep over Southern Utah with an 8-7 walk off win victory in game three on Saturday afternoon at Allan Saxe Field. \u00a0<\/p>\n

The Mavericks improve to a 24-21 overall record and a 12-6 record in WAC play.<\/p>\n

UTA was led at the plate by Peyton Holland<\/a>, who drove in a team-high of three RBI.<\/p>\n

HOW IT HAPPENED

\nSouthern Utah struck first, plating the opening run after a hit-by-pitch on Kassidy Munoz, 1-0.

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\nThe Thunderbirds extended their lead in the third, scoring on a wild pitch, 2-0, before adding two more runs on a sacrifice fly and homer run to go up 4-0.

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\nIn the top of the fourth, Ollison later hit a two-RBI single through the right side of left field, while Becerra sent another one-run sacrifice fly to right field SUU increasing its lead 7-0.

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\nUTA responded in the bottom of the fourth as Peyton Holland<\/a> launched a three-run home run to put the Mavericks on the board and cut the deficit to 3-7.

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\nThat home run marked Holland’s 13th of the season, tying the single-season program record.

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\nIn the fifth, Talia Maldonado<\/a> added a two-run homer to bring UTA within two, 5-7.

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\nKaitlyn Sailor<\/a> continued the comeback effort in the sixth with a solo home run, making it a one-run game at 7-6.

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\nWith one final chance in the seventh, Mia McNulty<\/a> delivered in the clutch, blasting a two-run walk-off home run down the left line to complete the comeback and secure the 8-7 win.

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\nNEXT UP

\nUTA will have a bye next weekend before heading to Stephenville for the WAC Tournament, hosted by Tarleton State, beginning Wednesday, May 9. The Mavericks now await its tournament seed.

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