NT loses 9-7 to No. 9 Baylor

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Waters’ Homers In 9-7 Loss To No. 9 Baylor

Courtesy: University of North Texas

Release: 04/27/2005

DENTON (4/27/05) - Sophomore Susan Waters hit a three-run homer against No. 9 Baylor, but the North Texas softball team came up short in a 9-7 loss to the Bears on Wednesday night at Denia Park.

The Mean Green (10-30) lost its sixth straight game, and the Bears (44-8) extended the series record against North Texas to 4-0.

Baylor jumped out ahead, 6-0, after three innings of play off two home runs and a Mean Green error. North Texas kept it close by scoring five runs in the bottom of the third inning. Sophomore Kelei Walker posted a two-out single to start the comeback. Walker moved to second on a single by freshman Kristina Fowler and then scored on an error by Baylor. Senior Stephanie Cranmer knocked in the second run with a single and then Waters recorded her fourth home run of the season to tack on three more runs.

The Bears responded with two runs in the fourth to go ahead, 8-5. North Texas came within one run again in the bottom of the inning, scoring two runs on two hits and one error. Sophomore Christen Jonse doubled to start off the inning, and Walker posted her second hit of the game.

Tessa Lynam posted her second home run of the game in the fifth inning to give the Bears an insurance run. All seven of the Bears runs were unearned. The Mean Green was unable to get a runner on base in the last three innings.

Fowler (7-17) took the loss for the Mean Green, pitching seven innings and allowing five earned runs on eight hits.

North Texas returns to conference action when it hosts New Mexico State this weekend. The Mean Green plays a doubleheader on Saturday, beginning at 1 pm.