SAN ANTONIO – The St. Edward's softball team dropped an 8-0 decision Sunday to No. 12 Central Oklahoma in the final game of the Rattler Invitational.
St. Edward's (6-10) ends the tournament in fourth place and will look to turn things around Tuesday with a non-conference matchup against Texas A&M-Commerce.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Central Oklahoma jumped out to a 5-0 lead after the first inning.
- The Bronchos tallied three hits and were helped by a St. Edward's error to take the early advantage.
- The Central Oklahoma pitching staff kept the Hilltopper lineup off balance all game, as SEU was only able to muster one hit.
- The Bronchos pushed across another run in the fourth inning and ended the game in the fifth inning with two more runs for the run-rule victory.
HILLTOPPER NOTES
- SHELBY JANDA picked up the only hit for St. Edward's with her leadoff single in the fifth inning.
- The Hilltoppers have lost three times to Central Oklahoma this season and trail the all-time series, 5-2.
- St. Edward's has faced seven ranked teams this season.
- Today's game ends the tournament portion of the Hilltoppers' 2017 schedule.
QUOTE BOARD: HEAD COACH MEGHAN MULLIN
"Overall, this was a very tough weekend for us. We have some work to do this week at practice. We need to bounce back and show some resilience."
UP NEXT
St. Edward's is back in action Tuesday on the road against Texas A&M-Commerce. The teams will play a doubleheader starting at 3:00 p.m. on the John Cain Family Softball Field. Live stats and video will be available at
www.GoHilltoppers.com.
GAME INFORMATION
Score: #12 Central Oklahoma 8, St. Edward's 0 (5)
Records: St. Edward's (6-10), Central Oklahoma (7-3)
Attendance: 89
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