COMMERCE– The Texas A&M University-Commerce softball team split a doubleheader against Texas Woman's University on Friday. The Lions lost game one 5-1 but bounced back to win game two 7-4.
 
The split brings the Lions to 33-19 on the season and 15-14 in the Lone Star Conference. The Pioneers go to 32-17 overall and 18-10 in conference play.
 
The teams will meet again with a revised date and time of Sunday at 3 p.m. in the final game of the regular season. With a win, the Lions would advance to the LSC Tournament held May 5-6.

The game has now been designated as "Dollar Day", with admission for all fans wearing Navy and Gold discounted to $1.
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- Chealsea Slider had a double and a home run in the second game, scoring a run and bringing three runs across the plate.
- Ciera Nunez hit 3-for-5 with a run scored, an RBI and two stolen bases.
- Mariah Jameyson had a home run in the first game, bringing her season total to 18. She also had a double and scored twice.
- Cally Pausewang pinch hit in the second game and had a single that drove in two runs.
- Vanessa Avina had two hits and scored a run. Baylea Higgs also had two hits and scored a run and had an RBI. Precious Thompson also had a hit and scored a run. Brittany Woolridge also scored a run as a pinch runner.
- Katie Dean pitched a complete game in the first game. She also got the save in game two. She had four strikeouts and gave up only one earned run.
- Courtnee Jones got the win in relief for the Lions in game two. Kinsie Hebler started game two for the Lions and recorded two strikeouts in five innings pitched.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED (Game 1)
The Pioneers had two runners reach in the top of the first. With two outs, including a strikeout, a single and a hit batter put runners on. However, Dean forced a groundout to end the inning. The Lions threatened in the bottom of the inning. Nunez singled and stole second. After a walk, the next two batters recorded outs to end the first.
 
The Pioneers had base runners reach in both the second and third innings but nothing came of them as Dean pitched herself out of the jam to keep the game scoreless. Besides another hit from Nunez, the Lions still could not get the bats going and the game was scoreless after three innings.
 
The Lions got on the board in the bottom of the fourth inning. Jameyson led off the inning and hit a home run to center field to give the Lions a 1-0 lead after four innings.
 
The Pioneers tied the game in the sixth inning. After a leadoff single, the next two batters grounded out but advanced the runner into scoring position. The next batter had a short hit that was picked up by Jameyson. However, no one covered first and a runner snuck by Jameyson to score. The game was tied after six innings.
 
Things fell apart for the Lions in the seventh inning. The first two batters reached on throwing errors. A single scored another run. After an intentional walk loaded the bases, a groundout scored another run and a triple scored two more runs to give the Pioneers a 5-1 lead. The Lions went three-up and three-down in the bottom of the seventh to end the game.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED (Game 2)
The Pioneers scored first in the second game, bringing two runs across in the first inning. The first two batters reached on walks. The next batter singled and drove in a run. Another run was brought across on a groundout. TWU led 2-0 after one inning.
 
The Lions answered back in the bottom of the second inning. Jameyson hit a leadoff double. Slider then came to the plate and hit a home run into right center field to tie the game. With a single and two walks, the Lions had the bases loaded with one out. An infield single from Nunez brought another run across and the Lions led 3-2 after two innings.
 
The Lions added another run in the bottom of the third. Higgs hit a triple to score Woolridge and the Lions led 4-2 after three innings.
 
After a scoreless fourth inning, the Pioneers tied the game in the top of the fifth inning. After a leadoff single was followed by a double, a sacrifice fly brought in a run. A sacrifice squeeze bunt brought in another run and the game was tied 4-4 after the fifth inning.
 
The Lions took the lead for good in the bottom of the sixth inning. Thompson was hit by a pitch to lead off. Avina then doubled to put two runners in scoring position. Pausewang then pinch hit and singled into center field, scoring both runners. Nunez reentered to run and stole second base. She was brought home on a double from Slider. The Lions led 7-4 after six.
 
After a leadoff double, the Lions brought in Dean to close the game. She gave up a walk but also struck out the side to get the seventh-inning save.