Oklahoma Panhandle State University

Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 Odessa, Texas—The Aggies improved to 12-37 on the season after taking two wins on Tuesday at the University of Texas Permian Basin.

Panhandle State softball scored five runs in the second inning of game one to kick off the 7-3 win, and then cut things close in game two with a seventh-inning tie breaker that brought a 4-3 victory for the doubleheader sweep.

Freshman pitcher Emily Worley got the win in game one with a complete seven-inning stretch that offered six hits and three earned runs to the Falcons. Worley and the Aggies defense held their opponents through four hitless innings and left seven runners on base for the game.

Seniors Salina Galindo and Darcie Wilson each went three of four at the plate in game one, with Galindo collecting three RBI over two innings. Galindo hit a two-run single in the second and an RBI double in the fourth that edged the Aggies into a 6-0 lead. UTPB brought in their first two runs in the bottom of the fourth and added one run in the fifth. Catcher Madison Heathington helped clinch the win for Panhandle with an RBI single in the sixth.

Permian Basin took an early lead in game two, scoring three runs in the first inning as Julia Ibarra and the Aggie defense struggled to settle in. With one hit, one walk and two errors the Falcons put runners on base; a passed ball and wild pitch helped push the runs through for UTPB. But, the Aggies regained composure and would not allow the Falcons to score again for the remainder of the game.

Wilson put Panhandle on the board with a sacrifice hit in the third inning, and junior Faith Guzman drove a two-run double down right field in the sixth to even the score at 3-3. Another sac-fly by Wilson in the seventh claimed victory for the Aggies, as Ibarra and the defense put down three Falcons batters in order to close out the game.

Aggie softball wraps up their season at home this weekend with a three-game Heartland Conference series against Newman University April 28-29. Friday's doubleheader is scheduled for a 1 p.m. start with game three on Saturday currently set for Noon; senior recognition will take place prior to Saturday's single game. With weather expected over the course of the weekend, fans can stay tuned for schedule changes by checking in with OPSU Athletics on Facebook or Twitter.