SAN ANGELO, Texas - At the end of the Angelo State University George & Ola McCorkle Challenge, Texas A&M International University softball (5-7) won all three matchups against Adams State University (0-9) while dropping a trio of games to Angelo State University (10-1).

Game 1: Texas A&M International 7, Adams State 3 

In the bottom of the second inning, Melanie Gamboa (1-for-2, 3 RBI) smacked an RBI single off of Adams State starter Taylor Sandoval (L, 0-2: 4 IP, 8 H, 6 R, 3 ER, 4 BB) to plate home Briana Cruz for the game's first run.

In the top of the third frame, the Grizzlies countered on a single by Alyssa Solorzano that drove in a run against TAMIU starter Jenika Lombrana (W, 2-2: 7 IP, 8 H, 3 ER, 5 BB, 5 K) to put Adams State ahead by one run (2-1).

The Dustdevils stepped on the gas in the home half of the third inning as Heather Ruiz (1-for-3, RBI, R) reached base on a fielder's choice that scored Sumer Woodson to knot the game up at two apiece. The next hitter, Denise Longoria hit a sacrifice fly to the center fielder that scored Briana Arredondo to give TAMIU a 3-2 lead.

Following the sacrifice fly, Melanie Gamboa (1-for-2, 3 RBI) got on base on a costly error by Breanna Shaffer that scored a pair of Dustdevils to extend the lead to three (5-2) after three innings of play.

In the top of the fourth inning, Maddison Schofield (2-for-2, HR, 2 R, RBI, 2 BB) slapped a solo home run over the left field fence to give TAMIU a four-run edge.

The Grizzlies tallied another run in the top of the sixth inning, but Morgan Chavarria (2-for-4, RBI, R) reached on an error that scored Schofield to settle the 7-3 victory for the Dustdevils.

Game 2: Angelo State 13, Texas A&M International 5 (6 Inn.)

The Rambelles broke a scoreless tie in the bottom of the second inning on a two-run home run sent over the left field fence by Avery Zeigler (1-for-3 HR, 2 RBI, 2 R) off of starter Sara Caterson (L, 1-3:  5.2 IP, 13 H, 13 R, 11 ER, 6 BB, 4 K). Angelo State put up three more runs to stretch their lead to five.

In the top of the third frame, Schofield (2-for-3 HR, 3 RBI, R) smacked a three-run home run to left field off of starting pitcher Makayla Corbin (W, 4-0: 6 IP, 10 H, 5 ER, 2 K) to cut the deficit to two runs (5-3).

Alyssa Contreras (3-for-3 HR, 2 RBI, 2 R) hit one over the fence in the following inning that plated home Ruiz (2-for-3, R) to erase the five-run deficit and tie the game at five.

In the bottom of the fifth inning, Angelo State countered by putting together six runs including a three-run home run by Maleya Burns (2-for-2, HR, 3 RBI, 3 R) to give them a six-run edge (11-6).

Courtney Barnhill (2-for-4, HR, 2 RBI) sealed the run-rule victory for the Rambelles as she hit a two-run double to secure the 13-5 decision in the home half of the sixth inning.  

The Dustdevils open their home slate on Wednesday, February 13 with a non-conference doubleheader against Texas A&M University-Kingsville (10-0) starting at 12 p.m. from Dustdevil Softball Field.