Texas A&M
12-2
Washington
15-0
No. 6 Texas A&M Drops Extra-Inning Battle Against No. 1 Washington, 4-3
Feb 24, 2018 | Softball
The Aggies (12-2) struck first, scoring two runs in the bottom of the first. With the bases loaded and two out, Kelbi Fortenberry singled to right, driving home Ashley Walters and Tori Vidales.
Washington (14-0) responded with two runs of their own in the second on a RBI double and RBI single.
With the international tiebreaker rule in effect, the Huskies scored two runs in the ninth. Amirah Milloy, who began the inning on second, moved to third on a sacrifice bunt and later scored on a grounder to short. Taylor Van Zee capped off the inning with a RBI single to right.
Walters cut the lead to one in the bottom half with a RBI single up the middle, scoring Kaitlyn Alderink. The Aggies threatened getting runners on first and second with two outs, but a grounder to third ended the game.
Samantha Show suffered the loss, giving up eight hits, four runs, two earned and striking out three in nine innings of work.
.@Coach_Jo_Evans shares her thoughts after an extra-inning loss to No. 1 Washington to wrap play at the @NutterClassic:#12thMan pic.twitter.com/qESfo4KrYw
— Texas A&M Softball (@AggieSoftball) February 25, 2018
.@Coach_Jo_Evans on the performance of her starting pitcher, @Samanthashow01.
— Texas A&M Softball (@AggieSoftball) February 25, 2018
"What Sam did today was exceptional. For her to do what she did was so impressive today...I think that's the best I've seen her pitch."#12thMan pic.twitter.com/2t9GbXJ7Aw
Kelbi Fortenberry | 3-5, 2 RBI
Ashley Walters | 2-4, RBI, BB
Keeli Milligan | 1-2, 3 BB, SB
Pitching Breakdown:
Samantha Show (L, 3-1, 2.77 ERA) | 9.0 IP, 8 H, 4 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 3 K
The Aggies host Sam Houston State for a doubleheader Wednesday with the first game scheduled for 4 p.m.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Manti, Samantha (4-0)
L: Show, Samantha (3-1)
Batting:
2B: Burdick, Kelly 1
RBI: Van Zee, Taylor 2 ; Burdick, Kelly 1 ; Hee, Noelle 1
SH: Ogasawara, Rachel 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Milloy, Amirah 2 ; Burdick, Kelly 2
SB: Van Zee, Taylor 1 ; Milloy, Amirah 2 ; Burdick, Kelly 1
CS: Gibson, Kaija 1
Batting:
RBI: Walters, Ashley 1 ; Fortenberry, Kelbi 2
SH: Hudek, Sarah 1 ; Show, Samantha 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Alderink, Kaitlyn 1 ; Vidales, Tori 1 ; Walters, Ashley 1
SB: Milligan, Keeli 1
HBP: Russell, Erica 1
