Cougars Complete Seventh-Inning Comeback over UIW

HOUSTON – The University of Houston Softball team closed its slate at the Easton Classic II with a thrilling, 7-6 comeback victory against Incarnate Word on Sunday afternoon at Cougar Softball Stadium.

Down 6-0 heading into the last frame, Houston (8-2) launched a seven-run seventh inning to seal a one-run win against UIW (4-6).

Freshman Brooke Wells, who started the game at first base, picked up her first career win in her career debut in the circle. She spun the last inning for Houston, sitting the Cardinals down in order while picking up a strikeout in the seventh. Bella Mitchell took the loss for UIW, ceding the decisive run in the contest.

Player Highlights

Maddie Hartley: 1-4, HR, 3 RBI, R
Makenna Mitchell: 1-2, 2 RBI, 2B, BB
Brooke Wells: 1-2, R, 2 BB

Game Highlights

Wells and freshman Maddie Hartley have reached in all 10 games this season while freshman Isabel Cintron has reached base in six consecutive games.
Continuing their plate discipline, the Cougars drew 10 walks in the game.
Three Cougars posted multi-RBI games: Hartley, sophomore Makenna Mitchell and sophomore Kayley Prudhomme.
Houston clinched a win while debuting their Houston Blue jerseys earning wins in both games it has donned new jerseys this season.

Key Innings
1^st | After a lead-off walk to open the game, a triple off the bat of Jillian Gutierrez put UIW on the board. Following another walk that put runners on the corners, Jasmine Sierra put the Cardinals up by four with a three-run homer to left field.

6^th | After adding another run by capitalizing on defensive miscues in the second, the Cardinals further extended their lead with a run in the sixth. A walk and stolen base put a runner on second that came around to score on a single to left field, putting UIW up 6-0.

7^th | Houston rallied for the win in the seventh. Prudhomme and Wilkins reached to start the inning and Hartley started the scoring with a three-run homer to center field. After a ground out, Wells and sophomore Mikalah Nitta singled while sophomore Bethany Aguilar drew a walk to load the bases. M. Mitchell got Houston within one with a two-run double down the left-field line while Prudhomme forced a game-winning error, slipping a ball through the shortstop that allowed two runs to score and gave the Cougars a 7-6 win.

UP NEXT
Houston caps an 11-game homestand with its first midweek tilt of the season as Lamar visits Cougar Softball Stadium on Wednesday. First pitch is scheduled for 6 p.m.

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Maddie Hartley

Isabel Cintron

Brooke Wells

Mikalah Nitta

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Bethany Aguilar