LAWTON, OKLA. – Eastern New Mexico Softball dropped two road games against Cameron University on Saturday afternoon at McMahon Field. In game one, seven runs in the 5^th inning propelled the Aggies past ENMU, 11-6. During the second game, four runs in the 4^th innings sunk the Greyhounds as Cameron came away with a 7-5 win. ENMU falls to 14-8 on the season with a 7-7 conference record. The Aggies improve to 11-7, with a 8-6 LSC standing.

GAME ONE: CU 11, ENMU 6

Valeria Contreras helped ENMU start the scoring in the second inning, getting on base with a double. Two hits by pitches loaded the bases, allowing Chanler Groves to single in a run. Then, Mikenzey Patterson had a sacrifice fly to make the score 2-0 ENMU. During the 3^rd inning, Emma Southerland brought home a run from a hit by pitch. However, the Aggies used a pair of 2-run home runs to jump in front of ENMU.
 
Taighen Whitzel brought the game level with a solo home run in the 4^th inning, then ENMU took the lead in the 5^th inning after back-to-back doubles from Aylene Lucero and Contreras. Cameron used another big inning to get themselves ahead (5-4 ENMU). The Aggies scored seven runs from five hits in the 5th inning, taking an 11-5 advantage over ENMU. ENMU did rally in the 7^th inning, loading the bases with one out as Cecy Jurado produced an RBI on a hit-by-pitch. The Aggies prevented any further damage to hold onto an 11-6 victory.

NOTABLE STATS

• The teams were close in hits, with Cameron posting nine hits, and ENMU had eight hits.
• Cameron hit three home runs, while ENMU had seven extra base hits. Whitzel finished 3-3 with two doubles and a home run, while Contreras recorded three doubles. Both Whitzel and Contreras scored twice.
• Emma Southerland got the loss, tossing 4.1 innings with six runs allowed. Jordan Rivera gave up five runs, while Ciara Loken tossed one scoreless inning.
• Tinley Schmidgall picked up the victory, with 3.2 innings pitched giving up three runs on six hits. Presleigh Payne earned a save getting the final two outs in the 7^th inning. Stormee Reed started the game with 2.2 innings with three hits and three runs allowed.

GAME TWO: CU 7, ENMU 5

Each team produced a run in the 1^st inning, with Samantha Gutierrez hitting an RBI double to score a run. The Aggies did the same in the first inning, with an RBI double tying the game at 1-1. Alondra Vasquez homered to begin the third inning, while ENMU pushed across another run from an RBI single from Contreras (3-1 ENMU). In the bottom of the inning, a two-run home run tied the game at 3-3.
 
The Aggies made their move in the 4^th inning, loading the bases with two outs and hitting a grand slam to go up 7-4. Eastern did half the deficit in the 5^th inning, as Whitzel had a solo home run and Contreras produced an RBI single. Cameron held ENMU for the final two innings, taking a 7-5 win over ENMU.

NOTABLE STATS

• ENMU outhit the Aggies, 12-10, finishing with five extra base hits. Seven of the nine starters recorded a base hit.
• Gutierrez led the Greyhounds with three hits, including a pair of doubles. Whitzel and Contreras both had two hits, while Contreras had a pair of RBIs. Gutierrez and Alondra Vasquez both had two scored runs.
• Marissa Rodriguez allowed 10 hits and seven runs for ENMU during the loss.
• Jocelyn Bright tallied nine strikeouts in a winning effort, allowing 12 hits and five runs in a complete game.

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE

• The Greyhounds played their first games in Lawton since 2021.
• Whitzel hit their seventh and eighth home run of the season (leading LSC), while Vasquez provided their seventh home run of the season.
• Contreras produced a career best three doubles, tying a program record.
• Eastern concludes the series with a single game on Sunday, Mar. 3, starting at 11 a.m. (MST) from McMahon Field.