HUNTSVILLE — Kylie Hobbs hit a walk-off three run shot to guide the Sam Houston softball team to a doubleheader split with Stephen F. Austin on Friday.
The Bearkats (12-27 overall, 5-15 WAC) won game one 5-2 then lost 2-1 in a thrilling nightcap that ended with a play at the plate.
The Ladyjacks took a 2-0 lead off starter
Regan Dunn in the opener, but she settled in and shut SFA down over the final three innings to keep Sam Houston in striking distance.
Hobbs tied the game in the bottom of fourth when she launched an offering from Ladyjack ace Kassidy Wilbur to deep left center for a two-run shot.
Sam Houston got things cooking in the bottom of the seventh after
Brodie Quinlan hit a single up the middle and
Kyndal Kutac walked with one-out. Wilbur was able to get a strikeout, but she couldn't escape the wrath of Hobbs' hot bat as the sophomore from Lexington sent the game winner over the wall in left.
Dunn picked up her third win of the season after allowing only four hits to go along with five strikeouts.
Game two was close as well for most of the contest with Sam Houston breaking a scoreless tie on an RBI single by
Ellie Grill in the fourth.
The Ladyjacks finally got to starter
Mika Vento with two runs in the sixth, but she was able to pitch a scoreless seventh to keep the Kats in it.
Grill singled to lead off the inning and moved into scoring position on a groundout by
Hannah Scheaffer. With two outs,
Sheridan Fisher dropped a single into left, and Grill was thrown out at home trying to score from second.
The series finale is Saturday at noon. Fisher and Kutac will be honored on Senior Day before the game.
