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Wildcats take series versus TAMU-K

March 28, 2012 by Bryson Shake

The Texas A&M Javelinas may have taken the final game in the three game series against the Wildcat softball team Saturday, but ACU still took the series. The Wildcats (20-9, 6-5) won both games of the doubleheader Friday, but fell 12-7 Saturday afternoon in the series' final game. Kingsville scored 11 combined runs in the fourth and fifth ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats sweep in doubleheader

March 23, 2012 by Bryson Shake

The No. 24 ACU softball team was swept Wednesday in a midseason non-conference doubleheader by St. Mary's, falling 4-1 and 1-0. The St. Mary's pitching staff held the normally productive Wildcat offense to one run and ten hits combined in the two games. ACU (18-8, 4-4) has now lost four of their last five games, but will look to change that ... [Read More…]

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‘Cats end spring break with win

March 20, 2012 by Bryson Shake

The No. 24 ACU softball team concluded its spring break in victorious fashion Saturday in Stephenville with a 7-2 win over Tarleton State, finishing with a 4-3 record over the week. One game was cancelled due to inclement weather. "We played a lot of softball last week," assistant coach Ashley Reeves said. "Our girls played their hearts out all ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats take series against UIW

March 7, 2012 by Bryson Shake

The No. 25 ACU softball team won its first series in Lone Star Conference play Saturday in San Antonio against Incarnate Word. The Wildcats (14-3, 2-1) won the final game 4-2 Saturday against the Cardinals (10-6, 1-2), and in the process, took the series 2-1. Saturday, junior ace Caitlyn Crain improved to 7-0 after allowing a mere two hits in the ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: Softball

Gilliand wins with walk-off homer

February 24, 2012 by Bryson Shake

Trailing 4-0 to Fort Hays State and down to its final at-bat, the Abilene Christian softball team pulled off an improbable comeback, scoring seven runs, capped by Erin Gilliland's walk-off three-run homerun in the seventh to close out the 7-4 win. "That win was such a team effort," Gilliland said. "It just shows our team's determination and ... [Read More…]

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Mosley, ACU sting No. 20 Mustangs

February 20, 2012 by Bryson Shake

Peyton Mosley took the reigns of the No. 20 Midwestern State Mustangs and lassoed them in any way she chose, leading the Wildcats to an extra inning 4-3 comeback win Friday in Wichita Falls. The Wildcats (7-1) have now won seven straight following their opening day loss. Mosley overcame a rocky start after surrendering two runs in the first ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: Softball

Men, women fall in weekend tournament

February 17, 2012 by Bryson Shake

The Lamar Cardinals tennis teams were unkind visitors to Abilene, as their men's and women's tennis teams trumped the Abilene Christian teams Sunday at the Thompson Family Center. The ACU men fell 4-3, while the women lost 5-2 at the hands of the Division I Cardinals. The loss on the women's side marks the team's first loss of the season. "My ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: Men's Tennis, Women's Tennis

‘Cats go 3-0 in home opening weekend

February 15, 2012 by Bryson Shake

Frigid temperatures and a precipitation-filled weekend could not slow down the ACU softball team, as the Wildcats went 3-0 and improved their record to 6-1 following an undefeated weekend of softball. The Wildcats dominated their competition, winning by a combined score of 21-3 against the likes of East Central and Missouri Southern. "This was a ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: Softball

Wildcats ready for home tournament

February 10, 2012 by Bryson Shake

The Abilene Christian softball team will make its 2012 home debut Friday against East Central as a part of the two-day, four-team Whitten Inn Classic. The Wildcats will play their first game Friday at 10 a.m. against the Tigers. The team began their 2012 campaign last weekend at the St. Mary's Invitational Tournament, where the team went 3-1, its ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: Softball

‘Cats begin season hot, go 3-1 in tourney

February 8, 2012 by Bryson Shake

The ACU softball team competed in its first tournament of the season last weekend in San Antonio and came away with a 3-1 record. The Wildcats started off the season on a rough patch, losing 6-3 to East Central in the season opener, but rebounded quickly en route to winning the next three games by a combined score of 12-3. "It was definitely a ... [Read More…]

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