ABILENE, Texas - The Concordia Texas softball team split a pair of games in a doubleheader against Hardin-Simmons University. Mayson Post earned a complete-game, game one victory, while Kylie Kirk notched her fifth homerun of the season at Lou Morton Ellis Field on Friday.

GAME ONE: W, 4-3

Kylie Denaro, Kirk, & Emily Schmuck all scored in the first frame to give the Tornados an early 3-0 lead. The Cowgirls cut into their deficit with a pair of runs in the bottom of the second. 

In the top of the fourth, Isabella Vidal laid down a beautiful bunt to score Madeline Vasquez from third. Hardin-Simmons answered with a run of their own to make it a 4-3 game going into the fifth. 

Post would then assert her dominance & only allow one more runner on base in the final three innings to preserve the game one victory.

BOX SCORE STANDOUTS
Mayson Post Complete Game, 4 Hits, 2-3 AB
Kylie Denaro 2 Hits, 1 Run
Kylie Kirk 1 Hit, 1 Run
Emily Schmuck 1 Hit, 1 Run
Addison Lehew 1 Hit, 1 RBI

GAME TWO: L, 2-1

After a scoreless first three innings, Kirk punched a leadoff homer to left field for the first run of game two. The Cowgirls were able to put two runners in scoring position and tie the game with a sacrifice fly in the fifth. 

Hardin-Simmons then claimed their first lead of the game at 2-1 with a run in the bottom of the sixth. Down to the final two outs, Concordia put the tying and winning runs on base with hits by Lehew & Grace Coleman. The Cowgirls would then be able to record the final two outs to even the series. 

BOX SCORE STANDOUTS
Kylie Kirk 2 Hits, 1 BB, 1 HR
Emma Chavez 6.0 IP, 2 Ks

Concordia Texas will now take on Hardin-Simmons in the rubber match tomorrow at noon. 

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