Softball notches first RMAC win

The softball team was able to find some success, despite having to play four games in two days against New Mexico Highlands on the weekend of March 6 and 7 at Mountain Lion Field. The Mountain Lions (4-9, 1-3 RMAC) finished the weekend 1-3, but managed to record their first RMAC win of the season.

UCCS lost the first game on Saturday 13-4. Freshman Lara Mathewson scored on a bases-loaded walk by fellow teammate Freshman Melissa DeWitt. The other three runs scored came from Senior Jessika Anastos, Mathewson and Junior Traci Everett, who all hit solo homeruns.

The following game in the double header against New Mexico Highlands brought the team its first conference win of the season as UCCS won 7-5. Freshman Kailey Hernandez hit a two-run double in the sixth inning that put the game out of reach for New Mexico. Hernandez knocked one to left field on a 3-2 count, a hit that brought Everett and sophomore Ashley Jordan home and ended up being the game-winning play.

The Mountain Lions fought with tenacity and endurance in Sunday's double header but came up short 7-5 and 7-1 against New Mexico on March 7.

The only run UCCS scored in Sunday's opener was a solo home run by Sophomore Christina Blanton. The only output the women were able to produce was Blanton's big swing and Mathewson's three singles.

Despite losing in the second and final game against New Mexico on Sunday, UCCS managed to stretch the contest out to an overtime of eight innings. Jordan hit a solo homerun, her first of the season, bringing the lead within two. The Mountain Lions were able to tie the game, but productivity dwindled over the last three innings, and they were never able to regain enough momentum to win the game.

UCCS will face Colorado Mines in another double header showdown on March 17 at Mountain Lion Field. Play will commence at 4 p.m. and the second game is scheduled for 6 p.m.