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Photo by: Evan Pilat/Texas A&M Athletics
No. 24 Texas A&M Evens Series at Ole Miss
Apr 22, 2023 | Softball
OXFORD, Miss. – The No. 24 Texas A&M softball team won game two, 6-3, Saturday afternoon at the Ole Miss Softball Complex.
Texas A&M (28-17, 9-11 SEC) came out swinging with a four spot in the opening frame that proved to be the difference as the Aggies evened the series with Ole Miss (27-20, 6-11 SEC).
After coming in relief in the third inning, Emily Leavitt (9-5) sat down five Rebels and allowed three hits, two walks and one run in 3.1 innings for the win.
The Rebels lone major threat came in the third inning scoring two runs to trim the lead to 4-2, before Julia Cottrill extended the lead back to four with a two-RBI double to right center in the top of the fourth.
Ole Miss attempted to threaten in the final frame with a solo shot to left field, before Emiley Kennedy entered the circle and slammed the door shut with a fly out, ground out and strikeout for her second save of the season.
UP NEXT
The series victory is up for grabs with the first pitch set for Sunday at 1 p.m. on the SEC Network+.
TOP AGGIE PERFORMERS
Julia Cottrill – 2-for-4, 1 2B, 3 RBI
Morgan Smith – 1-for-2, 1 2B, 3 RBI, 1 BB
Koko Wooley – 2-for-4, 2 R
Trinity Cannon – 0-for-1, 2 R, 1 BB, 2 HBP
Emily Leavitt (W, 9-5) – 3.1 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 2 BB, 5 K
Emiley Kennedy (S, 2) – 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 K
TEXAS A&M QUOTES
Head Coach Trisha Ford
on bouncing back…
"It was important for us to come out today with good energy and kind of quiet them early. I thought we did a good job of putting runners on base almost every inning, but I think we could have capitalized a little bit more. Overall, I was proud of our effort, our focus and ability to come out and win a ball game."
SCORING SUMMARY
T1 | Koko Wooley hit a leadoff single, followed by Amari Harper and Trinity Cannon reaching via hit-by-pitch. Julia Cottrill singled to right field to score Wooley, followed by Morgan Smith doubling to right field to score Harper, Cannon and Cottrill. TAMU 4, OLE MISS 0
B3 | Mya Stevenson hit a solo shot to left field, her 12th home run of the season. Tate Whitley walked and advanced to third on a wild pitch before scoring after Paige Smith singled past third base. TAMU 4, OLE MISS 2
T4 | Wooley reached on a fielding error and Cannon reached on a walk before Cottrill doubled to right center to score Wooley and Cannon. TAMU 6, OLE MISS 2
B7 | Jalia Lassiter homered to left field. TAMU 6, OLE MISS 3
To learn more about Texas A&M softball, log on to 12thMan.com or follow @AggieSoftball on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Texas A&M (28-17, 9-11 SEC) came out swinging with a four spot in the opening frame that proved to be the difference as the Aggies evened the series with Ole Miss (27-20, 6-11 SEC).
After coming in relief in the third inning, Emily Leavitt (9-5) sat down five Rebels and allowed three hits, two walks and one run in 3.1 innings for the win.
The Rebels lone major threat came in the third inning scoring two runs to trim the lead to 4-2, before Julia Cottrill extended the lead back to four with a two-RBI double to right center in the top of the fourth.
Ole Miss attempted to threaten in the final frame with a solo shot to left field, before Emiley Kennedy entered the circle and slammed the door shut with a fly out, ground out and strikeout for her second save of the season.
UP NEXT
The series victory is up for grabs with the first pitch set for Sunday at 1 p.m. on the SEC Network+.
TOP AGGIE PERFORMERS
Julia Cottrill – 2-for-4, 1 2B, 3 RBI
Morgan Smith – 1-for-2, 1 2B, 3 RBI, 1 BB
Koko Wooley – 2-for-4, 2 R
Trinity Cannon – 0-for-1, 2 R, 1 BB, 2 HBP
Emily Leavitt (W, 9-5) – 3.1 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 2 BB, 5 K
Emiley Kennedy (S, 2) – 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 K
TEXAS A&M QUOTES
Head Coach Trisha Ford
on bouncing back…
"It was important for us to come out today with good energy and kind of quiet them early. I thought we did a good job of putting runners on base almost every inning, but I think we could have capitalized a little bit more. Overall, I was proud of our effort, our focus and ability to come out and win a ball game."
SCORING SUMMARY
T1 | Koko Wooley hit a leadoff single, followed by Amari Harper and Trinity Cannon reaching via hit-by-pitch. Julia Cottrill singled to right field to score Wooley, followed by Morgan Smith doubling to right field to score Harper, Cannon and Cottrill. TAMU 4, OLE MISS 0
B3 | Mya Stevenson hit a solo shot to left field, her 12th home run of the season. Tate Whitley walked and advanced to third on a wild pitch before scoring after Paige Smith singled past third base. TAMU 4, OLE MISS 2
T4 | Wooley reached on a fielding error and Cannon reached on a walk before Cottrill doubled to right center to score Wooley and Cannon. TAMU 6, OLE MISS 2
B7 | Jalia Lassiter homered to left field. TAMU 6, OLE MISS 3
To learn more about Texas A&M softball, log on to 12thMan.com or follow @AggieSoftball on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Leavitt, Emily (9-5)
L: Grace Sparks (4-4)
S: Kennedy, Emiley (2)
Batting:
2B: Cottrill, Julia 1 ; Smith, Morgan 1
RBI: Cottrill, Julia 3 ; Smith, Morgan 3
SH: Smith, Morgan 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Wooley, Koko 2 ; Harper, Amari 1 ; Cannon, Trinity 2 ; Cottrill, Julia 1
CS: Wooley, Koko 1
HBP: Harper, Amari 1 ; Cannon, Trinity 2
Batting:
2B: Keila Kamoku 1
HR: Mya Stevenson 1 ; Jalia Lassiter 1
RBI: Paige Smith 1 ; Mya Stevenson 1 ; Jalia Lassiter 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Tate Whitley 1 ; Mya Stevenson 1 ; Jalia Lassiter 1
Game Leaders
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