BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION – The No. 5 Texas A&M softball team suffered its second loss of the season after four errors doomed the Aggies to a 7-2 defeat against No. 13 Texas Tech on day three of the Texas A&M Invitational at Davis Diamond.
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Texas A&M (18-2) put itself in a hole early after suffering two fielding errors in the top half of the opening frame, while Texas Tech (18-5) capitalized by adding two hits and plating three runs.
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The Maroon & White answered in the bottom of the first after Kennedy Powell reached on a fielding error and scored after Olivia Johnson singled on a diving effort by the Texas Tech second baseman.
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Texas A&M continued to shoot itself in the foot after its third fielding error was followed by two runs, before Johnson caught a Red Raider attempting to steal second to end the top half. After A&M was held scoreless for three innings, the Aggies mustered their second run in the fifth inning after Kramer Eschete reached on a fielding and scored after Mac Barbara doubled to left center to trail 5-2 after five innings of action.
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Texas Tech extinguished all hope of any comeback with a two-run home run in the top of the seventh to lead 7-2.
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UP NEXT
The Maroon & White wrap up the Texas A&M Invitational on Sunday against Idaho State at 11:30 a.m., followed by a rematch with No. 13 Texas Tech at 2 p.m. at Davis Diamond.
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Texas A&M (18-2) put itself in a hole early after suffering two fielding errors in the top half of the opening frame, while Texas Tech (18-5) capitalized by adding two hits and plating three runs.
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The Maroon & White answered in the bottom of the first after Kennedy Powell reached on a fielding error and scored after Olivia Johnson singled on a diving effort by the Texas Tech second baseman.
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Texas A&M continued to shoot itself in the foot after its third fielding error was followed by two runs, before Johnson caught a Red Raider attempting to steal second to end the top half. After A&M was held scoreless for three innings, the Aggies mustered their second run in the fifth inning after Kramer Eschete reached on a fielding and scored after Mac Barbara doubled to left center to trail 5-2 after five innings of action.
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Texas Tech extinguished all hope of any comeback with a two-run home run in the top of the seventh to lead 7-2.
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UP NEXT
The Maroon & White wrap up the Texas A&M Invitational on Sunday against Idaho State at 11:30 a.m., followed by a rematch with No. 13 Texas Tech at 2 p.m. at Davis Diamond.
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NOTES
- Sophomore Mya Perez extended her reached base streak to 15 games after she was hit-by-pitch in the opening frame.
- Despite seeing a 19 game on-base streak snapped after going 0-for-3, junior Kennedy Powell reached base via a fielding error and scored one of A&M's two runs marking her 10th straight game to register a run.
- Graduate Mac Barbara registered the 35th double of her career after she laced a 1-1 pitch to left center driving in the Aggies' second run of the game in the fifth.
- Senior Emiley Kennedy suffered her second loss of the season going 7.0 innings and striking out four batter, while allowing four earned runs and three walks and nine hits.
- The 12th man set another attendance record at 2,754 besting Friday's all-time mark of 2,522
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