Plainview, Texas – The Pioneers softball team dropped both games of the Friday doubleheader against Oklahoma Wesleyan, but they celebrate a historic weekend as the team is competing in their first ever official season as a program. The Pioneers lost game 1 by a score of 7-5 after a rain delay that lasted just over an hour long, and they lost the second game 15-1 after going final at the conclusion of the 5
th inning.
The Pioneers fell behind 1-0 in the top of the first inning after the leadoff hitter reached base after an error, and she was able to cross home after an RBI double. The Pioneers responded immediately with 3 runs in the bottom of the 1
st inning.
Brooklyn Araujo came to the plate with runners on first and second, and she drove a double to right field to score both runners. Araujo would come around to score on two wild pitches to make the score 3-1 Pioneers. OKWU answered with a 5-run top of the 2
nd inning that included 2 home runs including a 3-run homer. The Pioneers scratched across one run in the bottom of the 2
nd after
Abcde Garcia singled to right to score
Arianna Zubia, making the score 6-4. After rain paused the game for a little over an hour, the Pioneers came back from the delay with
Reagan Davis scoring on a wild pitch to shrink the Eagles lead to 6-5. The Eagles got another run across in the top of the 5
th inning to take a 7-5 lead which would end up being the final score.
Clarissa Rejino started the opening game for the Pioneers, and she went 3.1 innings, giving up 6 runs with 5 runs being earned, 5 walks, and 5 strikeouts.
Addy Rich entered in relief and went 3.2 innings, allowing 1 run, no walks, and one strikeout.
Brooklyn Araujo went 1-3 with 2 RBIs and a run scored.
Mikayla Carrillo went 1-2 with a walk and a run scored.
Abcde Garcia went 1-3 with an RBI, and
Arianna Zubia went 1-3 with a run scored.
The Pioneers had a tough time getting the offense rolling in the second game of the doubleheader. The Eagles were able to score 2 runs in the 1
st inning, a run in the 2
nd inning, 5 runs in the 3
rd inning, and 7 runs in the 4
th inning.
Reagan Davis recorded the first hit for the Pioneers in the bottom of the 5
th inning, and she scored after an
Abcde Garcia single to right. The Pioneers fell 15-1 in game 2.
Amber Poorbaugh started for the Pioneers going 3 innings, giving up 8 runs, 4 walks, and striking out 2 batters.
Reagan Davis went 1-2 with a run scored, and
Abcde Garcia went 1-2 with an RBI.
This will be the Pioneers first season competing in the Sooner Athletic Conference.
The Pioneers will face off against Oklahoma Wesleyan in another doubleheader on Saturday with first pitch set for 12:00 PM.
