SAN ANTONIO – A trio of Roadrunners launched home runs as the UTSA softball team took down Tulsa, 5-0, in American Athletic Conference action on Senior Day.
The Roadrunners (21-30, 6-18 The American) took down the Golden Hurricane (20-29, 8-16 The American), as freshman Ava Eldridge (7-8) tossed all seven innings without allowing a hit until the sixth, while Alexa Hopkins (2-7) took the loss.
Seniors Crislyne Moreno and Lindsey Davis each launched home runs on the afternoon, while junior Katia Reyes also had one leave the yard. Additionally, freshman Skylar Rucker joined the trio in logging an RBI on the afternoon.
Back-to-back home runs for Moreno and Reyes in the bottom of the first afforded the squad an early lead. Another crooked number followed in the second, with Rucker knocking in sophomore Aubrie Henderson on a base knock and junior Madison Hornback charging home on a wild pitch.
A scoreless third followed before Davis launched one over the wall in right-center, issuing a 5-0 lead in the fourth.
Tulsa recorded their first hit of the ballgame in the top of the sixth, but sophomore Kalee Rochinski caught the runner stealing on the next pitch to keep the basepaths clear.
The Golden Hurricane put a pair in scoring position in the seventh but were unable to push a run across as Eldridge sealed the 5-0 victory.
UTSA will now head to Tampa, Florida, to wrap up the regular season with a trio of games against South Florida, which will begin on Friday.
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