BOX SCORES: Game 1 | Game 2

ROUND ROCK, Texas -- Sophomore right-handed pitcher #Lyssa Yates# limited Texas Lutheran to one run guiding the Concordia University Texas softball team to a 9-1 win on Friday evening at Old Settlers Park.  The Bulldogs (7-13, 1-5 ASC) bounced back to claim a 3-2 win over the Tornados (11-9, 8-2 ASC) in the nightcap.

Yates (4-4) yielded only one sixth-inning run to lead the Tornados to their sixth straight win.  She hurled six innings and scattered eight hits.

Concordia plated four runs in the sixth inning to cause a run-rule shortened contest.  #Meghan Ferrell# doubled to score #Jessica Rattan# to cap off the win.  Rattan reached earlier on a double that nearly missed being a grand slam to right-center field.

Ferrell and #Vicky Recek# each collected two hits as the Tornados pounded out 10 in the game.  Rattan and #Haylee Staton# both drove in two runs.

In the nightcap, Concordia struggled against southpaw Megan Carmichael, who limited the Tornados to two runs over seven innings.  Carmichael struck out seven to earn the win.

TLU jumped out to a 3-0 lead after two innings.  The Tornados managed only two fourth-inning runs, but it wasn't enough as TLU was able to hang on for the conference win, snapping Concordia's six-game winning streak.

Staton (2-4) took the loss after giving up only five hits and two earned runs while striking out five on the day. 

#Lauren Vansickle# posted two hits for CTX in the loss.

Both teams will finish up the four-game series on Saturday at 1 p.m. at Old Settlers Park.