KERRVILLE, Texas – Maria Arroyo's two-run double in the sixth inning proved to be the difference as the Concordia Texas softball team held off a late comeback to defeat Schreiner 5-4 on Tuesday.

Seven different Tornados recorded a hit on the night, led by Sarah Brooks' 2-for-3 performance at the plate, while had the clutch hit in the sixth.

Leading 3-1 after five frames, CTX looked to pad their lead.

After a strikeout to open the sixth, Maddy Ellison and Brooks followed with a double and single, respectively. Brooks stole a base to put runners in scoring position for Maria Arroyo, who entered the batter's box hitless on the night. She ripped a one-out double to score both Ellison and Brooks and extended the Tornados' lead to 5-1.

The Mountaineers countered with two of their own runs in the bottom half of the inning, cutting CTX's advantage to 5-3.

In the final frame, Heather Casiano entered in relief of Taylor Gruell.

Casiano induced two quick outs to begin the inning, but Schreiner would not go quietly, continuing the inning with back-to-back walks followed by an RBI single to make it 5-4.

The Killeen, Texas native persevered though, ending the game on a line out for the save and securing the Tornados a 5-4 win.

Taylor Gruell picked up the win after tossing six innings, allowing only three runs on three hits and struck out six hitters.

In the first inning of the game, CTX fell behind 1-0, but responded with a run each in the third, fourth and fifth frames.

Ashley Hallmark tied the game at 1-all in the third on a sac fly, while Anissa Garcia scored Kirstie Soto on an RBI single in the fourth to give the Tornados lead for good.

Summer Harper extended CTX's advantage in the following frame with a sac fly to right, scoring Katie Hoke to make it 3-1 before Arroyo's big hit.

The Tornados will have a familiar opponent on Saturday when they host the Mountaineers in a doubleheader beginning at noon at Tornado Softball Field.