KINGSVILLE, Texas (March 13, 2017) - Nicole Nordie tallied three hits and a pair of RBI for Texas Woman's University in an 8-4 game one win over Texas A&M-Kingsville, and Abby Walker pitched a 2-0 shutout to give the Pioneers their second victory in the shortened series Monday afternoon at Vernie and Blanche Hubert Field to increase their win streak to seven games.
 
Texas Woman's 8, Texas A&M-Kingsville 4
 
Each team was held scoreless throughout the first two innings until Nordie got things rolling with a double to right center in the top of the third. Katy Stephens drew a walk, and a single to left center by Hazel Puempel brought Nordie around for the first score of the day. A walk to Tylia Sylestine loaded the bases, and a sacrifice fly to right field by Tori Bice scored Katy Stephens. A RBI single to second base by Walker put TWU (16-10, 6-5 LSC) up 3-0, and a walk to Morgan Harrison with runners on each base added another score. The Javelinas (13-9, 5-6 LSC) changed pitchers and gathered two outs on the next two batters to end the inning.
 
TAMUK found some offense in the third inning as well, scoring on an RBI double from their second batter. A single to right field closed the gap to 4-2 before a single down the left field line made it 4-3.
 
A single by Nordie and fielder's choice to Stephens preceded a Puempel at bat where she doubled to right field for another pair of Pioneer runs. In the bottom of the frame, a Javelina home run pulled TAMUK to within 6-4.
 
Facing two outs in the top of the sixth, Tara Solomon singled to third to fill the bases. Nordie placed a single in right field to double up the score, 8-4, on the Javelinas. The Pioneer defense tallied six straight outs to finish off the contest.
 
Bice (5-6) earned the win on eight hits, one walk and four strikeouts.
 
Texas Woman's 2, Texas A&M-Kingsville 0
 
Alexis Elizondo garnered the first hit of game two with a bunt to the pitcher in the second inning but was left stranded after stealing second. The Javelinas then filled the bases by way of two walks and a single, but Stephens made a throw to Harrison to catch the runner for the third out of the inning.
 
Stephens and Puempel notched back-to-back singles in inning number four and both advanced a base on a wild pitch. Bice put down a bunt to allow Stephens to score for a 1-0 TWU lead. Elizondo emulated Bice, but Puempel was caught out at home. Walker reached on a TAMUK error, but a Pioneer grounded concluded the inning.
 
Nordie singled up the middle in the top of the fifth and advanced to second on a bunt by Stephens before both runners moved up a base on another wild pitch. A Puempel single to left field brought in Nordie to put the Pioneers up 2-0.
 
The Javelinas managed one more hit in the bottom of the seventh, but a fly out and strike out by Walker gave TWU the win.
 
Walker (7-0) took the win on three hits, four walks and five strikeouts.
 
The Pioneers head back to Denton to host Eastern New Mexico in a doubleheader Friday at 5 p.m. and a single game Saturday at 1 p.m. followed by a free youth clinic.