Jags split doubleheader with Texas A&M-San Antonio

The UHV softball team split its Red River Athletic Conference doubleheader with Texas A&M-San Antonio on Wednesday at the Victoria Youth Sports Complex.

The Jaguars picked up a 3-2 come-from-behind win in Game 1 thanks to RBIs from Claire Blinka and Lauren Caka in the fifth inning.

Blinka tied the game with a bases-loaded single to score Brianna Strother before Caka's sacrifice Fly scored Madysin Leighton.

Blinka finished the series 4-for-7 at the plate between the two games. Her single in the fifth inning of Game 2 extended her on-base streak to 13 games. The Port Lavaca native and reigning RRAC Player of the Week has hit safely in seven of the last eight games.

Cameron Cowan picked up the win for UHV (23-16, 17-9), striking out a season-high nine batters and allowing three hits in seven innings of work.

It was the 32^nd win of the Shiner native's career and 36^th complete game, building on the school record she set last week.

Cowan worked to retire the first nine batters in order, racking up six strikeouts through the first three innings.

Alana Ortega delivered the first RBI of the game in the fourth to pull within 2-1 against TAMUSA (25-19, 18-8).

UHV dropped the second game 8-3 despite Caka's RBI double to open the scoring in the first.

Five of TAMUSA's runs scored were unearned.

Neech Mendoza had an RBI double to score Allison Snedeker in the fourth inning and cut TAMUSA's lead to 4-2. Blinka scored on an error the next inning to cap the scoring for UHV.

Mendoza was the pitcher of record for UHV despite only allowing three earned runs in five innings pitched.

UHV will close the regular season at noon Saturday when the team welcomes University of the Southwest to town for a doubleheader.