COMMERCE – After opening the Lone Star Conference slate with a double shutout sweep, the No. 5 Texas A&M University-Commerce softball team faces a stern test Sunday with a two-game set against No. 17 West Texas A&M.
 
WHO: West Texas A&M at A&M-Commerce
WHERE: Commerce | John Cain Family Field
WHEN: 1 p.m. on Sunday, March 7
RECORDS: A&M-Commerce is 8-4 and 2-0 in the Lone Star Conference. West Texas A&M is 12-2 overall and 0-2 in the LSC.
RANKINGS: A&M-Commerce is ranked fifth nationally in the NFCA Division II Coaches' Poll. West Texas A&M is ranked 17^th.

LIVE VIDEO: LSC Digital Network
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The latest… 
A&M-Commerce is on a four-game winning streak after sweeping Eastern New Mexico with a pair of run-rule shutouts. The Lions hit .409 in the series with 20 RBIs and six extra base hits in only eight offensive innings.
 
Four Lions – Madison Schaefer, Uxua Modrego, Chealsea Slider, and Ta'Lyn Moody – scored three runs apiece. Schaefer and Avery Boley lead the LSC in RBIs with four apiece.  In the circle, Alyssa LeBlanc and Emily Otto were dominant, striking out 17 and allowing no walks and four singles – three of which did not leave the infield.
 
Overall, the Lions are hitting .290 for the year with a 2.42 team ERA and .980 fielding percentage.
 
On the opponent…
The Lady Buffs fell to No. 10 UT Tyler on Friday night to open conference play 0-2 as UTT defeated WT 8-1 and 10-3.
 
UTT outhit WT 19-12 to hand the Lady Buffs their first losses of the season ending a 12-game win streak.  Six Lady Buffs recorded hits against the Patriots led by Shanna McBroom and Alyx Cordell who each hit .500.  McBroom went 4-for-8 at the plate with 1 double and two runs while Cordell had three hits with two doubles and one RBI.  
 
In the circle, Emilee Wilson (3-1) and Kyra Lair (7-1) each recorded their first losses of the season allowing 16 runs (13 earned) on 15 hits as the Patriots hit .339 against the Lady Buffs. 

On the series history…
The Lions are 3-14 all-time against the Lady Buffs. The teams were unable to meet up last season, but the Lions won the last game played in the series, 13-5, in 2019.