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Living the dream, everyday

May 1, 2014 by Jimmy Isbell

Dreams do come true if you are Peyton Mosley, who is one of a few seniors on the softball team. Her dream started to come true when she first stepped into the pitcher's circle at Poly Wells field. Mosley was a timid walk on, but a determined young woman. Over the course of her four years garbed in the purple and white, Mosley did not ... [Read More…]

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Softball ends with rival UIW at home

May 1, 2014 by Hannah Little

The ACU softball team will be back in action this weekend as the team's 2014 season comes to a close in Abilene. ACU will face University of the Incarnate Word on Saturday and Sunday. The Wildcats competed against UIW earlier this season in San Antonio. ACU dropped the first two games (6-7) (3-7), but won the third game (3-0). "It's going to ... [Read More…]

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Softball scores 18 runs against HBU

April 29, 2014 by Hannah Little

ACU's softball team split a doubleheader Saturday and lost game three on Sunday to the Houston Baptist Huskies. The Wildcats won the first game 18-8 and lost the next game 6-8. The Wildcats cranked out four home runs and also earned a season-high of 18 runs in the first game. ACU's offense was on fire as the team scored in all but two ... [Read More…]

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Softball to host Houston Baptist this weekend

April 24, 2014 by Hannah Little

The ACU softball team returns home this weekend for a series against the Houston Baptist University Huskies. This will be the first time ACU has met with HBU this season. The Huskies are 17-24 overall and 10-11 in conference play. The team is similar to the Wildcats as they stand 18-25 overall and 7-7 in conference play after battling with Sam ... [Read More…]

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Senior knowledge brings success

April 22, 2014 by Daniel Zepeda

Lyndi Smith stands at the chain-link fence. She watches as her brother walks up to the batter's box in one of his high school games. Growing up in Uvalde, about an hour and a half west of San Antonio, this was a regular occurrence for Smith, as it was one of the main reasons she fell in love with baseball. "I have been playing since I was five ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats fall to Bearkats on the road

April 22, 2014 by Hannah Little

The ACU softball team suffered two losses and earned one win last weekend when it traveled to Huntsville to play against Sam Houston State University. The Wildcats have faced Sam Houston State University several times this year and knew what to expect, players said. With SHSU having strong and smart hitters, the pressure was on for the Wildcats ... [Read More…]

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Softball earns walk-off win

April 15, 2014 by Daniel Zepeda

The Wildcat softball ball team dropped two out of three games at home over the weekend to conference rival, Lamar. Pitching continued to be an issue for ACU as the team allowed 23 total runs to the Cardinals, who rank second in the conference in hitting (.302), behind the first place Wildcats (.309). The Wildcats now sit at 17-22 with a 6-5 ... [Read More…]

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ACU captures extra-inning road win

April 8, 2014 by Hannah Little

The ACU softball team headed to Nacogdoches last weekend to play the Stephen F. Austin Ladyjacks in a doubleheader that ended in a split. The Wildcats defeated Stephen F. Austin 4-3 in game one on Saturday. The game was a thriller because it spanned into ten innings. Ladyjacks pitcher, Carlie Thomas, kept the Wildcats from scoring for six ... [Read More…]

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Softball to play against Stephen F. Austin this weekend

April 3, 2014 by Hannah Little

The ACU softball team is back on the road this weekend to play against the Stephen F. Austin State University Ladyjacks. This will be ACU's second away game for conference play and they will look to earn more wins for the season record. The Wildcats are 15-18 overall and stand 4-2 in conference as they look forward to continuing their four-game ... [Read More…]

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‘Cats dominate TAMU-CC Islanders

April 1, 2014 by Hannah Little

The ACU softball team put up a good fight this past weekend against Texas A&M Corpus Christi as they defeated the Islanders in a three-game series. Game one went into seven innings as the Wildcats won 5-0. Sophomore Paige Stevens had two runs as Taylor Brown, Madison Buckley and Kyla Simmons each had one run. In the third inning Brown hit ... [Read More…]

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