AUSTIN, Texas –
Sophomore
MEGAN HOFFMAN drove in a season-high three runs Friday to lead St. Edward's to an 8-1 victory over Oklahoma Panhandle.
St. Edward's (10-19, 3-1 Heartland) pounded out 10 hits and played flawless defense to stay tied for first place atop the Heartland Conference standings. Oklahoma Panhandle (10-20, 0-4 Heartland) managed just one run on five hits as it lost its fourth straight game.
HOW IT HAPPENED (St. Edward's 8, Oklahoma Panhandle 1)
W-Slatten (5-7), L-Ibarra (5-10)
- Oklahoma Panhandle opened the scoring in the first inning with a solo home run by Madison Heathington.
- St. Edward's responded with two runs in the bottom of the first thanks to Hoffman's two-RBI single.
- The Hilltoppers plated three more runs in the second inning on the strength of back-to-back doubles by sophomore KAYLA APPLEBY and junior SAMI WILLIAMS.
- St. Edward's continued to pour it on with single runs in each of the final three innings.
- Hoffman notched her first home run of the season in the fifth inning to highlight the day.
HILLTOPPER NOTES
- Hilltopper senior LAUREN SLATTEN picked up the victory allowing one run on three hits while striking out five in 5.0 innings of work.
- Freshman HANNAH HALEPASKA worked two innings of solid relief, allowing two hits.
- Hoffman has 10 hits in her last eight games to raise her batting average to .315.
- St. Edward's also started 3-1 in conference play last season.
- The Hilltoppers increased their all-time series lead against the Aggies to 41-4.
QUOTE BOARD: HEAD COACH MEGHAN MULLIN
"I'm really happy with the way the team took care of business today. We played solid defense, attacked well at the plate, and hit our spots in the circle. We need to continue to focus on our team and compete well the rest of the series."
UP NEXT
St. Edward's closes out the three-game series with Oklahoma Panhandle at 12 p.m. Saturday with a doubleheader. Live video and stats will be available on
www.GoHilltoppers.com.
GAME INFORMATION
Score: St. Edward's 8, Oklahoma Panhandle 1
Records: St. Edward's (10-19, 3-1 Heartland), Oklahoma Panhandle (10-20, 0-4 Heartland)
Attendance: 118
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