GAME 1 | Prairie View A&M 2, Texas Southern 1

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas --It was a closely contested match-up, but Prairie View A&M's one-run fifth inning proved to be the difference, as the Panthers emerged with a victory on Saturday, beating the Texas Southern Tigers 2-1.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Trailing 1-0, the Panthers first put runs on the board in the fourth inning. Prairie View A&M got an RBI single from senior Karina Cisneros, scoring senior Audry Fleming from second base.

The score stayed at 1-1 until the very next inning, when the Panthers put runs on the scoreboard once again. Senior Jaylyn Davis came across to score the lone run of the inning for Prairie View A&M, which brought the score to 2-1 in favor of the Panthers. The score remained 2-1 for the rest of the game, as Prairie View A&M held on for the win.

GAME NOTES

» Prairie View A&M's highest-scoring inning was the fifth when it pushed one run across.
» Prairie View A&M pitchers limited Texas Southern to just 0-for-5 with runners in scoring position.
» Prairie View A&M pitchers faced 26 Texas Southern hitters in the game, allowing nine ground balls and six fly balls while striking out four.
» The Panthers drew six walks from Texas Southern pitching.
» Cisneros led the Panthers at the plate, going 1-for-1 with an RBI.
» Texas Southern was led offensively by senior Angel Morales, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
» Freshman Maren Berger led the Tigers pitching staff, throwing six innings of two-run ball.

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