Game 1 Box Score
Game 2 Box Score


     DENTON, Texas - The Texas Wesleyan softball team lost both games of a doubleheader to NCAA Division II Texas Woman's University, Tuesday evening at Pioneer Field. The Lady Rams dropped game one, 11-1, and fell in the nightcap, 8-3.

     In game one, Lady Ram starting pitcher, Maria Morones (2-4), struggled on the mound. The freshman went five innings, allowing 11 runs on 13 hits while walking three batters.

     Junior Danah Merck led Texas Wesleyan, going 1-for-3 with a double and producing the team's only RBI.. A grand slam by Lady Pioneer, Jennifer Collins in the bottom of the fifth inning ended the game as the Lady Rams (8-7) dropped the opening game.

     In game two, freshman Tara Sharp (2-1) pitched 5.2 innings, allowing eight runs on nine hits while striking out six batters. Junior Kristin DiFrancesco came on in relief with two out and two on in the bottom of the sixth and ended the Lady Pioneer threat.

     Sophomore Michelle Perez's RBI-single up the middle in the top of the fourth inning gave the Lady Rams their first and only lead of the game, but it wasn't enough as the Lady Pioneers (16-3) scored six runs in the last two innings to finish off the doubleheader sweep.

     The Lady Rams will be back in action Monday, when the travel to take on St. Edward's in Austin. The doubleheader is scheduled for 1 p.m.