BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Texas A&M's Trinity Cannon singled down the left field line to drive in the game winning run in the seventh inning against Lamar, Tuesday night at Davis Diamond.
Freshman Keely Williams hit a lead-off double to start the bottom half of the seventh inning, followed by a sac bunt from senior Morgan Smith. With one out and a runner on third, junior Julia Cottrill was intentionally walked before Cannon provided the game winning hit.
The Aggies (20-11) scored the first run of the game in the bottom of the third, before Lamar (10-22) hit two solo shots to take a 2-1 lead in the top of the fifth. A&M answered back to even the score in the bottom of the sixth after Cottrill scored off a single from sophomore Koko Wooley.
Emily Leavitt (7-4) earned the win after coming in relief in the top of the sixth. The sophomore struck out three batters, while not allowing a hit, run and walk. The Maroon & White pitching staff combined to strike out 11 Cardinals, including senior Madison Preston and sophomore Emiley Kennedy striking out four batters each.
UP NEXT
Texas A&M hosts the UIW Cardinals Wednesday at 6 p.m.
TOP AGGIE PERFORMERS
Keely Williams – 2-for-4, 2 R, 1 2B
Julia Cottrill – 2-for-3, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 BB
Trinity Cannon – 1-for-4, 1 RBI
Koko Wooley – 1-for-3, 1 RBI
SCORING SUMMARY
B3 | Keely Williams singled through the left side to get on base and took advantage of the Lamar catcher sending the ball into the outfield on a stolen base and advanced to third. Morgan Smith was hit by a pitch before the Aggies attempted a double steal to score Williams. TAMU 1, LU 0
T5| Sam Bean sent the ball over the center field wall to even the game early in the inning. Two batters later, with two outs, Mikaila Kennedy entered the game as a pinch hitter and sailed a homerun out of the park to left field. TAMU 1, LU 2
B6| Koko Wooley singled up the middle to score Julia Cottrill after she doubled to right field. TAMU 2, LU 2
B7| Keely Williams doubled to left center and scored the walk-off run after Trinity Cannon singled down the left field line. TAMU 3, LU 2
TEXAS A&M QUOTES
Head coach Trisha Ford
On today overall…
"Wins are always good. I'm happy that we put ourselves in high-pressure situations and were able to come out with a win. We have taken for granted the last, probably, nine games that our offense has been just out of this world. Tonight, it wasn't. We pitched well enough to win a ball game, but we still have some work to do in that area. They threw a lot of different looks at us. I don't think a hitter of ours got the same pitcher a second time around. We found a good win. That's what good teams do; they find a way to win."
Infielder Trinity Cannon
On the walk-off hit…
"I wouldn't have been in that situation if Keely didn't start off the inning with a double. I think, at the end of the day, we just had to scrap it out as a team. We can't play anyone too lightly because it's a midweek, we have to play everyone like it's an SEC game."
Outfielder Keely Williams
On the game…
"It wasn't going as smoothly as we wanted. I think once we started getting people on base, that's when we started getting a little more motivation. But toward the end of the game, we started getting those hits that we needed. That's when we got it together."
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Freshman Keely Williams hit a lead-off double to start the bottom half of the seventh inning, followed by a sac bunt from senior Morgan Smith. With one out and a runner on third, junior Julia Cottrill was intentionally walked before Cannon provided the game winning hit.
The Aggies (20-11) scored the first run of the game in the bottom of the third, before Lamar (10-22) hit two solo shots to take a 2-1 lead in the top of the fifth. A&M answered back to even the score in the bottom of the sixth after Cottrill scored off a single from sophomore Koko Wooley.
Emily Leavitt (7-4) earned the win after coming in relief in the top of the sixth. The sophomore struck out three batters, while not allowing a hit, run and walk. The Maroon & White pitching staff combined to strike out 11 Cardinals, including senior Madison Preston and sophomore Emiley Kennedy striking out four batters each.
UP NEXT
Texas A&M hosts the UIW Cardinals Wednesday at 6 p.m.
TOP AGGIE PERFORMERS
Keely Williams – 2-for-4, 2 R, 1 2B
Julia Cottrill – 2-for-3, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 BB
Trinity Cannon – 1-for-4, 1 RBI
Koko Wooley – 1-for-3, 1 RBI
SCORING SUMMARY
B3 | Keely Williams singled through the left side to get on base and took advantage of the Lamar catcher sending the ball into the outfield on a stolen base and advanced to third. Morgan Smith was hit by a pitch before the Aggies attempted a double steal to score Williams. TAMU 1, LU 0
T5| Sam Bean sent the ball over the center field wall to even the game early in the inning. Two batters later, with two outs, Mikaila Kennedy entered the game as a pinch hitter and sailed a homerun out of the park to left field. TAMU 1, LU 2
B6| Koko Wooley singled up the middle to score Julia Cottrill after she doubled to right field. TAMU 2, LU 2
B7| Keely Williams doubled to left center and scored the walk-off run after Trinity Cannon singled down the left field line. TAMU 3, LU 2
TEXAS A&M QUOTES
Head coach Trisha Ford
On today overall…
"Wins are always good. I'm happy that we put ourselves in high-pressure situations and were able to come out with a win. We have taken for granted the last, probably, nine games that our offense has been just out of this world. Tonight, it wasn't. We pitched well enough to win a ball game, but we still have some work to do in that area. They threw a lot of different looks at us. I don't think a hitter of ours got the same pitcher a second time around. We found a good win. That's what good teams do; they find a way to win."
Infielder Trinity Cannon
On the walk-off hit…
"I wouldn't have been in that situation if Keely didn't start off the inning with a double. I think, at the end of the day, we just had to scrap it out as a team. We can't play anyone too lightly because it's a midweek, we have to play everyone like it's an SEC game."
Outfielder Keely Williams
On the game…
"It wasn't going as smoothly as we wanted. I think once we started getting people on base, that's when we started getting a little more motivation. But toward the end of the game, we started getting those hits that we needed. That's when we got it together."
To learn more about Texas A&M softball, log on to 12thMan.com or follow @AggieSoftball on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.