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Wildcats look to reset in home opener after tough start in College Station

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The Wildcats will play their first home games of the season this Wednesday after starting the season 0-5 in the Aggie Classic last week. With only seven returning players from last season, Head Coach Jo Koons worked with the team this fall on more than just the technical aspects of the game.  “The really big focus was getting to know each ... [Read More…]

Gallery: Softball takes on Odessa College in scrimmage match

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The women's softball team faced off against Odessa College in a scrimmage match on Saturday. The Wildcats managed to pull off a victory, although the last two innings of this nine-inning game were situational. The inning started with players on 1st and 3rd with no outs. The team is set to face off in another home game on Tuesday against Western ... [Read More…]

Gallery: Softball struggles on the road against California Baptist

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The women’s softball team faced off against the California Baptist University Lancers this weekend at Poly Wells Field. The Wildcats ended up with a final score of 1-3 and 5-7 on Friday and 1-10 on Saturday. The team is set to compete against Grand Canyon University this weekend for their last series before the WAC Tournament. ... [Read More…]

Gallery: Softball secures victory over Murray State in close game

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The women's softball team faced off against Murray State University in a nail-biting game on Saturday. In a thrilling eighth inning, the Wildcats secured a 1-point victory, with a final score of 13-12. The game was the third of five in the Wildcat Invitational, where ACU took three victories. Next week, the team will face off against teams in the ... [Read More…]

Softball hosts Houston Baptist in season finale

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The softball team wraps up its regular season this weekend with a three game homestand against Houston Baptist University (7-16, 15-26) on Friday and Saturday. The Wildcats are ranked 5th in the Southland Conference at 23-21 overall and 16-8 in conference. ACU enters the game riding a two game winning streak after taking the final two games of a ... [Read More…]

Softball wins against Texas Tech

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The softball team traveled to Lubbock on Thursday and won the non-conference game against the Raiders, 3-1, raising their overall record to 19-18 and bringing them to a game above .500 for the first time this season. Redshirt sophomore Hannah Null pitched a complete game, putting in 7.0-innings of work with five strikeouts and allowing one run ... [Read More…]

Softball to host Baylor Wednesday night

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The Wildcats will face Baylor University on Wednesday at 6 p.m. in a non-conference game at Poly Wells Field. Baylor has a 39-12 overall record, is currently hitting .312 as a team, and is coming off a six game winning streak, four of which have been shutouts. ACU is 21-19 overall, after winning two out of three games against Sam Houston State ... [Read More…]

Pair of walk offs pushes softball to 14-7 in Southland

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BOX SCORE: G1 | G2 | G3 The softball team improved their record to 14-7 in the Southland Conference with two wins, both on walk offs, out of three games against Sam Houston State University. The first game ended in a 5-2 win for the Wildcats on Friday night, after junior Casey-May Huff smashed a walk-off grand slam in the bottom of the ... [Read More…]

Softball looks for revenge against Red Raiders

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LIVE STATS | WATCH | LISTEN The softball team will take on Texas Tech University (19-24) in a non-conference game Wednesday night at 6 p.m. in Lubbock. The Raiders are 4-5 in the Big XII conference and are currently riding a five game losing streak. The Wildcats are 12-6 in the Southland Conference and have a two game winning streak. The ... [Read More…]

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