Softball
 

February 24, 2008

Tigers Fall to UT-Dallas to Open Sunday's Action

Trinity (1-4) led 1-0 after two innings, and 3-1 after four, but could not hang on for the win.  UT-Dallas had six straight hits to open up the fifth inning, leading to a five-run burst that gave them a 6-3 advantage. 

After the Tigers narrowed the gap with a run in the bottom of the fifth, UT-Dallas added three more runs to take control of the game.  Trinity managed a run in the seventh for the final score, and actually out-hit UT-Dallas 12-10 in the game.

Kate Wright finished 2-5 with two runs and two RBI, and both of her hits were for extra bases.  Wright hit a fourth-inning leadoff double that sparked a two-run inning, then hit a solo homer in the fifth.  The four-bagger was the third of her career.

Christina Carni led the team with three hits, scoring once and driving in another run, and also collected a double in the game.  Lee Smith had back-to-back hits in the third and fourth innings to finish 2-4 with one RBI. 

Helen Thompson (1-3) was charged with the complete-game loss, allowing eight earned runs on 10 hits.

Trinity faces East Texas Baptist to conclude the tournament - hosted by UT-Tyler - later this afternoon.