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THE RUNDOWN
AUSTIN, Texas – St. Edward's University rightfielder SARA MACHADO celebrated her 20^th birthday by belting a home run on a full count over the leftfield in wall in the bottom of the seventh inning to give the Hilltoppers a walkoff win Monday over Texas A&M-Kingsville, 2-1. SEU (5-34) and Texas A&M-Kingsville (22-20) split a doubleheader with the Javelinas taking game one 4-0 at Diane Daniels Field.
 
In game two, Kari Rodriguez's eighth extra-base hit in her last eight games came in the bottom of the sixth inning when her solo home run gave SEU a 1-0 lead. Needing just three outs to secure their fifth win of the season, St. Edward's saw TAMK pinch hitter Ileana Aleman knot up the score with an RBI single in the top of the seventh. Avoiding extra innings, Machado, first up for SEU in the bottom of the seventh took Javelinas starter Sarah Gilbert deep down the leftfield line for her second home run of the season to secure the victory.
 
In game one, TAMK's Breana Smith threw a four-hit shutout to lead the Javelina's while Lauren Oatman hit a two-run single in the top of the first, sparking a three-run opening frame to propel the visitors to victory.
 
GAME ONE HIGHLIGHTS
• Kari Rodriguez's double in the first inning was her seventh extra-base hit in the last seven games.
• KEELY FRAZIER pitched a season-high seven innings in the loss and allowed just three earned runs in the complete-game loss.
 
GAME TWO HIGHLIGHTS
• OLIVIA BURDICK's victory in the circle was the 10^th of her career, and she pitched a complete-game six-hitter with three strikeouts.
• Kari Rodriguez's solo home run in the bottom of the sixth inning was her seventh of the season and 10^th of her career.
• Rodriguez's homer was her eighth extra-base hit in the last eight games.
• SARA MACHADO's walkoff home run was her second homer of the season, and it also gave the Hilltoppers the win on her 20^th birthday.
 
STAT OF THE GAME
8 - SEU's Kari Rodriguez has six home runs and two doubles in her last eight games for eight extra-base hits over that span.

WHAT'S NEXT
St. Edward's resumes Heartland Conference play on the road Friday in Laredo as the Hilltoppers take on Texas A&M International at Noon.