TEXARKANA, TX —- Kicking off the season strong: This is exactly what the Eagles Softball team did this month. To open up the season, the Eagles hosted Avila University of Kansas City, Missouri for a 4 game series on Saturday, February 5 at 12 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. The two teams met up again on Sunday, February 6 at 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.

On the 5th, Avila held the lead through all 7 innings, until the Eagles fought hard during their last at bat to put 4 runs on the board opposed to Avila’s 5. Anna Westberry and Lauryn Henson pitched for the Eagles. 

Shortly after the first game, both teams took to the field again to compete for the last game of the day. TAMUT took the lead in the 4th inning when Erika Richardson hit a home run to put 2 runs on the board. After 326 days out from an injury, Molly Harrison was released to play again. The first pitch of her first at bat, Harrison hits a homerun that adds another run for TAMUT. Speechless, all Harrison could say after her home run was “God is good.” 3 more strong innings played by TAMUT resulted in an 8-5 win.

Sunday morning the 6th, bright and early, both teams met at the field. This time, TAMUT was determined to win both games, which is exactly what they did. Game 3 and 4 of the series came and went, giving the TAMUT Eagles a reason to celebrate their opening weekend at Bramlett Field at Spring Lake Park. 

The TAMUT Eagles were back in action on Saturday, February 19, 2022 for a 1 day, 2 game series against Lyon College and Park University, then again on Saturday, February 20 for a 1 day, 2 game series against Lyon College and Park University. The Eagles looked forward to improving their 6-1 record this coming weekend at the Lyon College Tournament.