Utah defeated Texas A&M University by a score of 8-7 at the second game of the Texas A&M Invitational at Texas A&M Softball Complex.
Junior Samantha Show started at pitcher for the Aggies against Utah.
Photo by Photo by Jesse EverettJunior Riley Sartain makes an incredible diving catch to give Utah another out.
Photo by Photo by Jesse EverettUtah’s pitcher, Katie Donovan, pitched six strikeouts against Texas A&M.
Photo by Photo by Jesse EverettTexas A&M was held to 8 hits on the day against Utah.
Photo by Photo by Jesse EverettJunior Keeli Milligan was the first to score for A&M when she took advantage of a dropped ball in the outfield.
Photo by Photo by Jesse EverettSenior Kristen Cuyos controls a challenging grounder as Utah closes in on scoring a run.
Photo by Photo by Jesse EverettAt the end of the third inning, the game was all tied up at 1-1.
Photo by Photo by Jesse EverettSenior Ashley Walters makes a great play as she gets an out off a misplaced bunt by a Utah player.
Photo by Photo by Jesse EverettJunior Samantha Show hit a two-run home run during the fourth inning to put Texas A&M on top.
Photo by Photo by Jesse EverettSenior Kristen Cuyos followed up with a home run of her own to put the Aggies on top by a score of 4-1.
Photo by Photo by Jesse EverettUtah had 13 hits on the day, out-hitting Texas A&M by 6 hits.
Photo by Photo by Jesse EverettJunior Riley Sartain directs senior Ashley Walters to let the poorly placed bunt roll out of play in order to negate the hit.
Photo by Photo by Jesse EverettUtah defender, Abby Robertson, makes a play to first base from across the infield.
Photo by Photo by Jesse EverettUtah was able to capitalize on little mistakes and blunders by the Texas A&M infield and outfield.
Photo by Photo by Jesse EverettJunior Keeli Milligan scoops up a grounder in the outfield to make a play at second base.
Photo by Photo by Jesse EverettFreshman Kylie George slides into second a tad late as the Utah defender had already tagged her out.
Photo by Photo by Jesse EverettHead Coach Jo Evans has been apart of the Texas A&M softball program for 22 years.
Photo by Photo by Jesse EverettUtah answered A&M’s runs by scoring 4 runs in the next inning and taking the lead from Texas A&M.
Photo by Photo by Jesse EverettSenior Erica Russell fields a ball mid-stride and surveys the field.
Photo by Photo by Jesse EverettSenior Ashley Walters attempts to tag a scoring Utah runner.
Photo by Photo by Jesse EverettUtah scored 7 of their 8 runs in the final three innings of play.
Photo by Photo by Jesse EverettCoach Evans called her team together for a meeting as Utah pulled away.
Photo by Photo by Jesse EverettSenior Lexi Smith entered the game in the fifth inning and closed out the game for Texas A&M.
Photo by Photo by Jesse EverettTexas A&M scored three runs in the final inning to make the score 8-7 but were unable to score the equalizing run.
Photo by Photo by Jesse EverettUtah switched pitchers to Miranda Viramontes for the final out of the game.
Photo by Photo by Jesse EverettTexas A&M University will look to bounce back against Texas State on March 3 at 12:15 p.m. at the Aggie Softball Complex.
Photo by Photo by Jesse Everett