COMMERCE – The No. 14 Texas A&M University-Commerce softball team picked up a pair of wins over Cameron on Friday evening. The Lions came from behind to win the first game 2-1, and won the second game 11-3 on a walkoff hit in the fifth inning.
 
The wins bring the Lions to 15-6 on the season, and they improve to 4-2 in Lone Star Conference action. The Aggies fall to 14-11 on the year and 2-4 in conference play.
 
The Lions return to action on Sunday as they host No. 18 Oklahoma Christian in a doubleheader. The series will begin at 1 p.m. at the John Cain Family Softball Field.
 
HEAD COACH RICHIE BRUISTER AFTER THE GAME
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INSIDE THE BOX SCORE (Game 1)
- Emily Otto (Richmond – Lamar) pitched six complete innings, striking out six batters to earn her seventh win of the season. Alyssa LeBlanc (Katy) pitched the final inning and earned her third save of the season.
- LeBlanc also had an RBI double in the game. Jodie Hill (Heavener, Okla.) also had an RBI single, driving in the winning run.
- Madison Schaefer (Frisco – Independence), Avery Boley (Fort Worth – Nolan Catholic), Vanessa Avina (Haltom City), Uxua Modrego (Burlada, Spain) and Ta'Lyn Moody (Mansfield – Legacy) all had hits.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED (Game 1)
The Aggies got on the board in the first inning, as three different players were hit by pitches to put runners in scoring position.  A single gave the Aggies the lead going into the second inning.
 
Otto had strikeouts in the second and third innings as the Lion bats found their stride in the bottom of the third. After Schaefer drew a walk, she scored on a hard-hhit double from LeBlanc, scoring Schaefer all the way from first. The game was tied at 1-1 after three complete.
 
The Lions took the lead in the fourth inning, as Boley had a single and Modrego had a double. After Moody singled to load the bases, Modrego scored on an infield single from Hill, giving the Lions a 2-1 lead.
 
Otto struck out one more in the fifth inning, and then struck out all three of the batters she faced in the sixth inning to preserve the lead. LeBlanc entered in the seventh inning to attempt a save, and sat down the Aggies in order to give the Lions the win.
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE (Game 2)
- Avery Boley (Fort Worth – Nolan Catholic) hit her second career grand slam in the game, and also had a single, driving in four runs.
- Kinsie Hebler (Cypress – Cy-Fair) went 2-of-4 with four RBIs. She had a RBI single to end the game on a walkoff.
- Chealsea Slider (Texarkana, Ark.) had a solo home run, her second home run of the season.
- Jodie Hill (Heavener, Okla.) had a two-RBI double.
- Madison Schaefer (Frisco – Independence), and Uxua Modrego (Burlada, Spain) also had hits.
- The game featured the Lions' first two home runs of the season at their home ballpark.
- Alyssa LeBlanc (Katy) earned her eighth win of the season, pitching nine strikeouts.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED (Game 2)
LeBlanc had a strikeout in the first inning and two more in the second inning as the Lion defense shined. On the first play of the game, Moody made a sensational diving catch to rob a hit.
 
The Lion bats then exploded in the bottom half of the inning. The Lions had five hits and brought 9 runs across. Slider led off the inning with a home run, and things only got started from there. Boley hit a double and Avina drew a walk to put runners on. Hebler then had a double down the line to score both runners. Hill followed that with a two-RBI double of her own. Schaefer and Slider then drew walks, leaving the bases loaded for Boley. She sent the pitch hard down the left field line, clearing the fence easily to give the Lions a 9-0 lead after two complete innings.
 
The Aggies hit a two-run homer in the third inning, before the Lions responded with another run in the bottom half. Moody reached on an error and scored on a groundout RBI swing from Hebler. The Lions led 10-2 after three innings.
 
The Aggies brought in a run in the top of the fifth inning to cut the lead to seven before the Lions walked the game off. Modrego singled and then scored on a single from Hebler, which ended the game.