HOUSTON — Sam Houston was three outs away from snapping a 10-game losing streak but Houston scored two runs in the seventh inning of game two to sweep a doubleheader Saturday at Cougar Softball Stadium.
The Bearkats (9-21) lost the first game 1-0 behind a great outing by starting pitcher
Brailey Wasik. Sam Houston was leading 2-1 in the finale thanks to another solid performance in the circle by
Mika Vento only to lose on a walk-off, two-run single.
The Bearkats finally got the clutch hits they have been looking for in the sixth inning of the nightcap.
Brodie Quinlan drew a two-out walk and
Elia Hebel laced an RBI double to left field. She moved to third on a wild pitch and scored on an infield single by
Emily Telg.
Vento did a great job keeping Sam Houston in contention to win the game, but the Cougars got a single and a walk to begin the seventh which led to the game-winning hit.
The Bearkats had scoring opportunities as well in the opener and left the bases loaded in the fourth inning.
With two outs,
Kylie Hobbs reached on a fielding error and
Hannah Scheaffer was hit by a pitch. Telg, who led Sam Houston with two hits, singled to short, but Houston starter Hannah Todd was able to get out of the jam.
The Kats got the tying run on in the top of the seventh when Telg drew a lead-off walk. Once again, Todd worked around it to improve her season record to 4-4.
Wasik only gave up one run in six innings of work to take the hard-luck loss.
Sam Houston will host Abilene Christian in a three-game WAC series beginning with a doubleheader Friday at 4 p.m.
