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Box Score 2 Las Vegas, N.M. – The NMHU Women's Softball team played a double header on Mar. 10 against the Colorado Christian University Cougars. The Cowgirls' lost to the Cougars in the first game 4-3. In the second game, NMHU went ahead to claim the victory 6-0. With the double header split the Cowgirls, under Head Coach Shellie Broyles, advance their record to 8-12-1 overall and 2-7-1 in conference.
CCU 4 - NMHU 3
CCU went up 3-0 in the second inning. The Cowgirls handled the deficit and struck back with a run in the following inning.
Shelby Watts brought in the Cowgirls third-inning run when she hit a single into right field for one RBI. At the bottom of the third inning, the score was 3-1.
NMHU continued to get back into the game with a one run score in the bottom of the fourth inning. The score was 3-2 in the bottom of the fourth inning.
In the final inning the Cowgirls would make another attempt for the lead.
Shelby Watts reached first base through a Cougar error. She then crossed the plate when
Paige Medina flied out to center field. The Cowgirls were only losing 4-3 with one out in the seventh inning. Unfortunately, NMHU was unable to claim the lead, grounding out for final two outs of the game.
The final score was 4-3 in favor of the Cougars.
NMHU 6 - CCU 0
The Cowgirls scored the first run of the game in the first inning.
Erica Wieck crossed the plate on a wild pitch by the Cougars' pitcher. At the end of the first inning the score was 1-0 with the Cowgirls on top.
In the sixth inning the Cowgirls put the Cougars away by scoring five runs.
Shelby Watts had two RBIs with a double to left field.
Molly McDougall also had a RBI with another double to left field.
Paige Medina joined the scoring with a two-run home run to right field.
The offensive explosion in the sixth inning, and
Erica Wieck's pitching, contained the Cougars for the 6-0 win.
Erica Wieck pitched a great game. Wieck allowed four hits and zero runs in her shut-out against the Cougars.
GO COWGIRLS!!!
