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Box Score 2 Pueblo, Colo. – The Cowgirls went up against the Colorado State University of Pueblo Thunderwolves, in their second double header of the weekend on Sunday, Apr. 7. In each game the Thunderwolves took a lead and never let up. The Cowgirls dropped two games against the Thunderwolves. The first game was 6-1 and the second game was 4-0. With the two losses the Cowgirls are currently 15-26-1 in overall play and 7-19-1 in conference.
CSU- Pueblo 6 – NMHU 1
The Cowgirls took the first at bat in the first inning. In a struggle against the Thunderwolves' pitcher, the Cowgirls were unable to make a hit.
When the Thunderwolves took the plate in the bottom of the first inning they were able to score three runs for the first and only lead of the game (3-0).
The Thunderwolves continued their strong pitching in the second inning by only allowing one hit to the Cowgirls.
By the fourth inning the score was 4-0 in favor of the Thunderwolves.
Brittany Potter took the batter's box in the fourth inning and hit a solo home run. The score at this point was 4-1 Thunderwolves.
In the bottom of the fifth inning, the Thunderwolves ensured their win with two more runs (6-1).
The Cowgirls continued to flounder in the final innings and took the loss 6-1.
CSU-Pueblo 4 – NMHU 0
In the second match-up of the day, the Cowgirls went scoreless through the first two innings.
The Thunderwolves knocked a one run homerun in the second inning, to go on top of the Cowgirls (1-0).
The Cowgirls came close to a score, but were unable to execute when they left a runner on third base in the third inning.
Both of the teams went scoreless in the third inning. The Thunderwolves entered the bottom of the fourth inning with a 1-0 lead. Their lead grew to 3-0 when they drove in two runs.
In the fifth inning, the Cowgirls had the tying run at the plate in
Brittany Potter. The big-time hitter went up against the Thunderwolves pitching but was unable to capitalize for a score.
The Cowgirls failed to score any runs and were shutout with a final score of 4-0.
The Cowgirls will travel to Golden, Colo. to play against the Colorado School of Mines Orediggers on Saturday, Apr. 13, in another RMAC doubleheader. The first pitch will be thrown at 12:00 p.m. and the second game will begin at 2:00 p.m. If you can't make it to Golden, Colo. to catch your Cowgirls in action, you can click
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GO COWGIRLS!!!
