PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas --The Prairie View A&M Panthers took a 3-0 lead in the first inning and never trailed from there on the way to a 7-2 victory over the Southern Jaguars on Friday.

Senior Breanna Reyna (9-5) started in the circle and picked up the win for Prairie View A&M (19-16, 14-1). The right-hander went seven innings, giving up two runs, zero earned, on five hits, allowing no walks and striking out two.

HOW IT HAPPENED

The Panthers got the scoring started early, putting one run on the board in the bottom of the first inning with the game still scoreless. Prairie View A&M scored three runs in the frame, highlighted by a two-RBI double from junior Hannah Garza.

The Panthers then held the Jaguars scoreless before getting back on the board the very next inning. Prairie View A&M scored once on an RBI single off the bat of sophomore Mia Nunez, which brought the Panthers lead to 4-0.

Southern narrowed Prairie View A&M's lead to 4-2 before the Panthers stretched the advantage to 7-2 in the fourth inning. The score remained 7-2 for the rest of the game, as Prairie View A&M coasted to the win.

GAME NOTES

» Nunez compiled three hits in the game for Prairie View A&M.
» Prairie View A&M's highest-scoring inning was the fourth when it pushed three runs across.
» Prairie View A&M grabbed a 3-0 lead in the bottom half of the first and didn't surrender that lead for the remainder of the game.
» The Panthers out-hit the Jaguars at a 9-5 clip.
» Sophomore Nya Brown stole three bases in Friday's game.
» The Panthers swiped eight bases as a team.
» Prairie View A&M went 4-for-10 (.400) with runners in scoring position.
» Prairie View A&M pitchers limited Southern to just 0-for-6 with runners in scoring position.
» Prairie View A&M pitchers faced 27 Southern hitters in the game, allowing eight ground balls and eight fly balls while striking out two.
» The Panthers drew four walks from Southern pitching.
» Garza led the Panthers at the plate, going 1-for-2 with a double and two RBI.
» Southern was led offensively by freshman A. Mark, who went 2-for-3.
» Freshman M. Roldan led the Jaguars pitching staff, throwing 2.1 shutout innings.