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April 9, 2009

Box Score

CANYON, Texas – West Texas A&M jumped to a seven-run first-inning lead and went on to defeat Incarnate Word, 17-9, Thursday afternoon at Lady Buff Yard. The game was delayed 90 minutes in the bottom of the first inning due to high winds in the Canyon area.

The win improves WTAMU to 29-17 overall, while UIW drops to 20-26 overall.

The Lady Buffs jumped to an early, 7-0, lead in the bottom of the first inning. Amber Farr and Kasey Henderson each led off the game by getting hit by pitch by UIW pitcher Amanda Sparks. Kimberly LeComte then singled Farr home to put WT up, 1-0. Dani Couger drew a base on balls, and Meghan Brown was hit by a pitch to drive in Henderson. One out later, Kristina Myles grounded out to third base, driving home Lecomte. The inning continued when Christie Russell was hit by another Sparks pitch. Erin Hartigan then singled to left, scoring Couger. Farr came to bat as the Lady Buffs batted around in the first inning and was again hit by pitch to drive home Brown. Henderson then lined a two-run single to center, scoring Hartigan and Russell to give WT a 7-0 lead.

The game was then called due to the windy conditions and restarted 90 minutes later with WT still at bat in the bottom of the first. Lecomte ended the inning by flying out to right field.

The Cardinals scored one run on two hits in the top of the second inning to cut the lead to 7-1.

WT answered with three more runs in the bottom of the second, taking a 10-1 lead, with Christie Russell delivering the big blow with a two-run double to center.

The Cardinals made it interesting in the top of the third, scoring six runs on six hits. Caroline Flores’ bases-loaded triple down the right field line drove in three runs in the inning, cutting the Lady Buff lead to 10-7.

The scoring continued in the bottom of the third when Dani Couger singled home LeComte. The Lady Buffs got another run when Couger scored on a throwing error by Cardinal left fielder Flores.

UIW plated two unearned runs in the top of the fourth to make the score 12-9, WT.

The Lady Buffs got one run back in the bottom of the fourth as Farr scored on a throwing error by Cardinal catcher Kaylen Skinner, then wrapped the game up by tallying four runs on three hits in the bottom of the fifth inning. Kaitlyn Witte led off the inning with a single to center. After both Myles and Russell reached on errors, Farr walked to force home a run. Kasey Henderson then doubled to right, driving home both Myles and Russell. LeComte then single up the middle to score Farr, putting the Lady Buffs ahead by eight runs and ending the game.

“The 90-minute break was not real conducive to solid pitching,” said WT head coach Kevin Blaskowski. “But, I have to credit our offense for putting runs on the board and making this a five-inning game.”

Lindsey Wright (11-4) earned the win in relief, going the final 2.1 innings, allowing three runs on just two hits. Witte started the game and lasted 2.2 innings, allowing eight hits and seven runs (five earned).

Offensively, Henderson went 3-for-4 with a four RBIs, Lecomte was 2-for-5 with a pair of RBIs and Witte was 3-for-4 with two runs scored.