Sunday, March 9
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Photo by: Sarah Bautista
Kats tackle Toppers to clinch CUSA series
3/9/2025 3:02:00 PM | Softball
HUNTSVILLE — Elia Hebel picked an opportune time to get going at the plate as she led Sam Houston to a series-clinching 2-0 victory Sunday over Western Kentucky to open Conference USA play at Bearkat Softball Complex.
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Hebel, who cranked out a pair of home runs in an 8-4 victory on Saturday, produced the game-winning two-run single in the bottom of the third Sunday. After Bella Perez walked and moved to third on a single by Jenny Robison, who also advanced on the play, Hebel dropped a lazy popup into shallow left field to plate both runners.
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In the meantime, Kendall Daniel was dealing in the circle. She allowed just three hits in seven innings to shutout the Hilltoppers to improve to 3-2 on the season.
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Sam Houston is now 2-1 to begin league play and upped its overall record to 11-13, while WKU dropped to 1-2 and 14-8.
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The Bearkats will host HCU on Tuesday in a midweek matchup at 6 p.m.
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Hebel, who cranked out a pair of home runs in an 8-4 victory on Saturday, produced the game-winning two-run single in the bottom of the third Sunday. After Bella Perez walked and moved to third on a single by Jenny Robison, who also advanced on the play, Hebel dropped a lazy popup into shallow left field to plate both runners.
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In the meantime, Kendall Daniel was dealing in the circle. She allowed just three hits in seven innings to shutout the Hilltoppers to improve to 3-2 on the season.
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Sam Houston is now 2-1 to begin league play and upped its overall record to 11-13, while WKU dropped to 1-2 and 14-8.
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The Bearkats will host HCU on Tuesday in a midweek matchup at 6 p.m.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Daniel, Kendall (3-2)
L: Erica Houge (6-5)
Batting:
2B: Charlotte Herron 1 ; Kendle White 1
Batting:
2B: Daniel, Kendall 1
RBI: Hebel, Elia 2
SH: Holliday, Morgan 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Perez, Bella 1 ; Robison, Jenny 1
SB: Whitlock, Kristyn 1
Game Leaders
AB
3
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2
RBI
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2
R
1
H
1
RBI
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AB
3
R
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H
1
RBI
2
AB
2
R
0
H
1
RBI
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Players Mentioned
RHP
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