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University of Houston Athletics
University of Houston
14-16
No. 13 Baylor
21-6
Houston Softball Drops Two to Baylor
3/17/2015 12:00:00 AM | Softball
2015 Schedule | 2015 Season Stats 
WACO, Texas - A close Game Two rally highlighted by a three-run home run fell short for Houston Softball as the Cougars dropped 9-4 in game one and 8-4 in game two to No. 13 Baylor Tuesday night.
The Cougars fall to 14-16 on the season while the Bears improve to 21-6.
Senior catcher Kris Davila led the Cougars as she went 3-for-3 in game two of the doubleheader. She roped her first home run of the season and fifth of her career, bringing in three runs.
BAYLOR 9, HOUSTON 4 - BOX SCORE
Houston jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the first inning as Katie St. Pierre led off with base hit slap back to the pitcher, advancing to second on a sacrifice bunt by Kaylin Crumpton. A Baylor error moved St. Pierre to third before Shelby Miller knocked an RBI single to right field.
The Bears gained the lead 6-1 off a four-run second inning and a couple Houston errors.
In the top of the fourth, the Cougars started a rally as Julana Shrum roped her seventh home run of the season, 16th of her career. Back-to-back walks placed runners on first and second as Crumpton singled up the middle, bringing in Kayla Holland followed by a wild pitch that brought in St. Pierre. Houston shortened the Bears lead 6-4.
Baylor would eventually extend its lead to 9-4 off five hits in the fourth and sixth innings.
Crumpton picked up her 15th hit-by-pitch of the season during game one. She jumps to fourth in school history for most HBP in a single season.
Shrum (4-8) took the loss for the Cougars pitching a complete game, allowing only six earned runs, while striking out two. Toben earned the win for the Bears pitching only 0.2 innings and giving up a hit.
BAYLOR 8, HOUSTON 4 - BOX SCORE
Senior catcher Kris Davila batted 3-for-3, roping her first home run of the season in the Cougars heartbreaking loss in game two.
After a shutout inning for both teams, Houston jumped on the board first once again when McKnight led off with a base hit up the middle. She stole second after two outs, scoring on a single by Davila.
Baylor once again took back the lead, scoring two runs off four hits in the home half of the inning.
Shrum led off the fourth inning with a one-out single to the outfield and advanced to second when Klingler was hit by a pitch. Davila stepped up to the plate and battled for the right pitch. When it came, she blasted her first homer of the season, fifth of her career, over the right centerfield wall to plate three runs.
Cougars were up 4-2 after the half inning, but the lead changed again as the Bears knocked a double and three singles.
Baylor sealed its fate with a four-run sixth inning with five hits and an error.
The Houston defense tallied it 20th and 21st double play of the season. The Cougars are now just 17 away from the school record set last season (38).
Miller (3-4) pitched a complete game against the Bears. She allowed only four earned runs and three walks.
UP NEXT
Houston Softball returns home to open American Athletic Conference play Saturday as the Cougars welcome USF for a doubleheader starting at 1 p.m. Saturday has been named the Salute to Service game.
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To purchase tickets in person, fans can visit the Athletics Ticket Office located on the northeast corner of TDECU Stadium, just outside of Gate 1 off Cullen Boulevard. Parking is available in the TDECU Stadium parking garage with the first 30 minutes free of charge. Regular business hours are Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Toben, Sarah Beth (6-0)
L: Miller, Shelby (3-4)
Batting:
HR: Davila, Kris 1
RBI: Davila, Kris 4
Base Running:
RUNS: McKnight, Tiffani 1 ; Shrum, Julana 1 ; Klingler, Courtney 1 ; Davila, Kris 1
SB: Pierre, Katie 1 ; Crumpton, Kaylin 1 ; McKnight, Tiffani 1
HBP: Klingler, Courtney 1
Batting:
2B: Smith, Sarah 1 ; Hawkins, Ari 1 ; Hays, Linsey 1 ; Lisenby, Christy 1
RBI: Scroggins, Jessie 1 ; Cargill, Lindsey 1 ; Friudenberg, Shelby 1 ; Hays, Linsey 2 ; Lisenby, Christy 1
SH: Scroggins, Jessie 1 ; Strickland, Jordan 1
SF: Cargill, Lindsey 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Thumann, Kaitlyn 1 ; Scroggins, Jessie 1 ; Smith, Sarah 1 ; Kina Cummings 1 ; Hawkins, Ari 1 ; Hays, Linsey 1 ; Browder, Riley 1 ; Tomchesson, Jessica 1
