BOX SCORE 1 | BOX SCORE 2 PRAIRIE VIEW – The Prairie View A&M softball team dropped both sides of a doubleheader to Tarleton State Wednesday afternoon, falling 7-3 in game one and 9-1 in game two.

How it Happened:
GAME 1 (7-3 Tarleton State): Down 3-0 after two innings, the Panthers capitalized on a Texans error during a Gabrielle Fonseca single that scored Ryleigh Love and Alexandria Lewis. Alyssa Garcia drew a walk to load the bases but the Panthers weren't able to cash in. From there, Tarleton State scored four unanswered runs over the next 2.5 innings. In the sixth inning, Maddison Parker delivered a RBI single to close the gap a bit, but the Panthers got no closer.

GAME 2 (9-1 Tarleton State, F/5): After Parker put the Panthers on the board with a RBI double that scored Love, Tarleton State responded with nine unanswered runs over the course of the game, including a four-run third inning. With the Panthers unable to put the bats on the ball down the stretch, Tarleton ultimately ended the game on a sacrifice fly.

Key Stats:
- PVAMU picked up eight hits in game one, but stranded six runners. Garcia went 2-for-2 with a double. Tarleton State had four players with multiple hits in game one, with Destiny Crumpler hitting a three-run home run for the Texans.

- Jazlyn Perry and Jerrica Rojas each picked up a hit in game two.
- The Lady Panthers picked up 80 points as the preseason favorite in the SWAC Western Division, besting Texas Southern (69). Southern (48), Grambling State (40) and Arkansas-Pine Bluff (27) rounded out the order of finish.

Next Up:
PVAMU returns to action March 6 at Houston Baptist.

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