GULFPORT, Miss. --Though they had plenty of opportunities, Prairie View A&M struggled to cash them in, leaving 10 Panthers on base in a 3-2 defeat at the hands of the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats on Thursday.

Senior Madalyne Martinez (3-6) got the ball to start for Prairie View A&M (28-21) and took the loss. Senior Halley Elizarraras was a bright spot for the Panthers, coming out of the bullpen and throwing 3.2 scoreless innings, allowing two hits.

HOW IT HAPPENED

The Panthers were trailing 3-0 in the seventh inning when they first put runs on the board. Prairie View A&M managed to push across two runs in the inning. The Panthers were unable to get any closer, as neither team scored again in the ballgame.

GAME NOTES

» Prairie View A&M's highest scoring inning was the seventh, when it pushed two runs across.
» Prairie View A&M left 10 runners stranded on base in the loss.
» Prairie View A&M pitchers faced 34 Bethune-Cookman hitters in the game, allowing 12 ground balls and eight fly balls.
» The Panthers drew five walks from Bethune-Cookman pitching.
» Freshman Kayla Zaid led the Panthers at the plate, going 1 for 3 with an RBI.