PORTALES, N.M. (March 16, 2018) - Texas Woman's University recorded a pair of wins at Eastern New Mexico Friday evening at Greyhound Softball Field.
 
Texas Woman's 5, Eastern New Mexico 4
 
Abby Walker, Marisa Arriaga, and Melanie Stephens each produced a single in the top of the second to score pinch runner Avery Williams for the first run of the day, and a sacrifice fly by Lindy Kennedy put the Pioneers up 2-0.
 
The Greyhounds (13-15, 6-8 LSC) evened things up in the bottom of the third with a home run to center field and a walk with the bases loaded.
 
A two-run homer by Tylia Sylestine in the fourth gave TWU (17-10, 7-4 LSC) a 4-2 advantage before ENMU answered with a sacrifice fly and a single brought around the tying run.
 
Jordan Kisselburg delivered a home run to center field for the winning run in the top of the seventh, and three straight ENMU outs concluded the contest.
 
Walker (7-7) earned the win on zero runs with four strikeouts and a walk.
 
Texas Woman's 6, Eastern New Mexico 5
 
Sylestine doubled down the left field line for the initial hit of game two in the first inning, but a pair of Pioneer outs ended the frame. A walk to Walker and back-to-back bunts by Cheyenne Mahy and Erin Mosely loaded the bases before a pair of fly outs finished the inning.
 
The Greyhounds placed runners on third and first in the second, but the Pioneers rung up a double play to end the inning. Kennedy led off the third with a bunt single, and Sylestine singled through the left side before both runners advanced on the throw. A sacrifice bunt by Hazel Puempel scored Kennedy for a 1-0 advantage.
 
A Pioneer throwing error in the bottom of the third allowed the tying run for ENMU. With two outs on the board in the fifth, Sylestine took a walk and Tara Solomon came in as a pinch runner to steal second. A single to center field by Kisselburg brought in Solomon, and Puempel sent one over right field for a 4-1 lead.
 
In the top of the seventh, Puempel singled to left field while a Greyhound error allowed Sylestine to score. An RBI single from Walker brought Puempel around to increase the margin to 6-1.
 
With the bases loaded in the bottom of the seventh, a Greyhound grand slam brought ENMU to within a single run. A pair of singles placed the winning run on first, but Mahy gained the final out on a strikeout to tally the save.
 
Walker (8-7) took the win with four earned runs on 10 hits, five strikeouts and three walks.
 
The Pioneers and Greyhounds conclude the series Saturday with a 1 p.m. game.