GAME 2 | UMKC 12, Prairie View A&M 6
HOUSTON, Texas --Junior Tamera McKnight racked up three extra-base hits, but the Prairie View A&M Panthers fell to the UMKC Kangaroos 12-6 on Saturday.
Senior Jerrica Rojas (1-2) got the ball to start for Prairie View A&M (3-9) and took the loss.
McKnight's three extra-base hits were the highlight of a 3-for-4 day and included two doubles, a home run, and five RBI. Senior Jaylyn Davis compiled a standout performance at the plate as well, going 2-for-3 with a walk. Senior Biviana Figueroa also chipped in for the Panthers, putting together one hit in three trips to the plate while adding a walk and an RBI.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Trailing 4-0, the Panthers first put runs on the board in the second inning. Prairie View A&M plated two runs when Mcknight left the yard with Figueroa aboard.
The Panthers kept the deficit at 4-2 before closing the gap further in the third. Prairie View A&M pushed across a run on McKnight's two-out RBI double, which tightened the Kangaroos lead to 4-3.
UMKC expanded their lead to 10-3 before the Prairie View A&M offense got back to work, reducing that lead to 10-6 in the fifth. The Panthers notched three runs in the frame, two of them coming across on a two-RBI double from McKnight. The Panthers were unable to get any closer, as UMKC added two runs to their tally on the way to a 12-6 final.
GAME NOTES
» McKnight led the Panthers, picking up three base knocks in the ballgame.
» The Panthers got a power surge from McKnight, who contributed three extra-base knocks.
» McKnight drove in five runs for the Panthers.
» Prairie View A&M's highest-scoring inning was the fifth when it pushed three runs across.
» Prairie View A&M pitchers faced 42 UMKC hitters in the game, allowing nine ground balls and 10 fly balls while striking out one.
» The Panthers drew four walks from UMKC pitching.
» McKnight led the Panthers at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two doubles, a home run, and five RBI.
» UMKC was led offensively by sophomore Katie Noble, who went 3-for-5 with a double and three RBI.
» Noble led the Kangaroos pitching staff, throwing three scoreless innings.
