No. 24 Softball Records Win Over UConn

ATLANTA – Cierra Simon and Mikayla Smith combine to drive in seven runs as No. 24 UNT tally 10-2 win in six innings over UConn on Saturday at the Buzz Classic.

Simon matched her career highs in hits and RBI with a 3-3 performance with three RBI and a run scored. Smith finished 2-4 with four RBI and two runs scored, including a three-run home run.

Skylar Savage collected the win in 4.0 innings pitched, allowing three hits and one earned run, while striking out five.

HOW IT HAPPENED VS. UCONN

After a pair of leadoff walks in the top of the second inning, Smith took advantage of the first pitch she saw, driving it over the left field wall to establish a 3-0 lead for the Mean Green.
Savage retired eight of the first nine batters she faced with Lexi Cobb collecting an outfield assist for the final out in the bottom of the second to hold the Huskies scoreless.
In the fourth inning, Smith struck again, lacing a single to center field to drive in Molly Rainey and advance Jodie Epperson to third, giving UNT a 4-0 advantage.
The next at bat, Simon followed with a two-RBI double down the left field line to widen the gap to 6-0.
North Texas would go on to bat through the entire lineup with Tatum Sparks and Molly Rainey collecting an RBI on a ground out and walk, respectively, for an 8-0 lead after four innings.
The Mean Green gave up its first run of the year in the fourth innings but still held the 8-1 edge.
Kailey Gamble led off the sixth inning with the first home run of her campaign to open a 9-1 North Texas lead. The long ball marks the 20th career home run for the first baseman.
Later in the inning, Simon came to the plate with two runners on and collected an RBI single to plate pinch hitter Rylee Nicholson for a 10-1 UNT lead.
McKenzie Wagoner came to the circle in relief, striking out three over 2.0 innings, including the last batter of the game.
The Huskies pulled a run back in the home half of the sixth but could not hold off the run rule, ending the game 10-2 for the third North Texas win of the season.

NOTES

The Mean Green have only allowed two runs on the young season, the fewest through three games in UNT softball history.
Gamble hit a home run on the same date two years in a row, dropping a two-run shot against Tulsa on February 11, 2022, at The Evangeline Bank and Trust and Invitational I in Lake Charles, La.
Saturday's second game against Georgia Tech was canceled due to inclement weather in the area.

UP NEXT
UNT will finish the weekend versus hosts Georgia Tech at 11:30 a.m. CT on Sunday. The game can be seen live on ACC Network Extra.

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Team Stats

Cierra Simon

Mikayla Smith

Lexi Cobb

Kailey Gamble

Players Mentioned

Lexi Cobb

Jodie Epperson

Kailey Gamble

Rylee Nicholson

Molly Rainey

Skylar Savage

Cierra Simon

Mikayla Smith

Tatum Sparks

McKenzie Wagoner

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