AUSTIN, Texas - The St. Edward's softball team split a doubleheader with Texas A&M-International Saturday afternoon at Diane Daniels Field. The weekend series went to Texas A&M-International, 2-1.
 
Game 1
In another close matchup, Texas A&M-International (20-16, 13-2 HC) got the better of St. Edward's (18-14, 6-6 HC), 2-1. The Hilltoppers struck first in the bottom of the first as ALEX MAYFIELD scored off a squeeze bunt from CAITIE CARNEY. The visitors answered with two runs in the second.
 
A pitchers duel ensued as KATELYN KLUG fought to keep the Falcons at two runs and Sarah Johnson of TAMU-International battled to maintain the lead. The closest the Hilltoppers came to tying or taking the lead was in the sixth inning when MORGAN DUFOUR singled down the left field line. She would be left on base however as Whitten flied out to end the inning.
 
ALEX MAYFIELD led the Hilltoppers with two hits.
 
Game 2
St. Edward's managed to avoid the sweep by putting on an offensive show in the final game of the series and holding the Dustdevils to zero runs. The action started in the bottom of the second inning. CYDNEY ERVIN and BREAH WHITTEN both put runs on the board. AUBREY RUIZ added on another in the third off a sacrifice fly out by LAURA ALVARADO.
 
Ervin opened the fourth inning with a homer, her first on the season. MARISA BOGART followed with a homer of her own in the fifth inning. Ervin got her third run on the day as Whitten singled through the ride side, bringing the tally to 6-0. The Hilltoppers kept any rally efforts from the visitors at bay throughout the rest of the innings.
 
With the win, Hilltopper pitcher SARAH DEBROW brings her record to 11-6. She had seven strikeouts in the game.
 
St. Edward's softball is back in action Thursday as they travel to Odessa, Texas to take on UT-Permian Basin in a three-game series that extends through Friday. Live coverage can be found on the Falcon Athletic Website.