GAME OVERVIEWS
Lindenwood softball played in two 11-2 games in the opening day of the Cactus Classic, winning over Western New Mexico and falling to West Texas A&M.
Stormee Galka earned the win in game one while
Marina Esparza was hit with the loss in game two.
Western New Mexico Notables
- Lindenwood scored 11 runs on four hits while drawing six walks.Â
- In the circle,
Stormee Galka threw all five innings, striking out five and allowing only two hits and two runs (one earned).
- At the plate,
Kayla Scholz had the Lions' lone extra-base hit, a pinch hit triple.
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Whitney Wendel started at shortstop and hit cleanup in her first game as a Lion. She was 1-3 with two runs and two RBIs.
West Texas A&M Notables
- In game two, the Lions scattered five hits over seven innings.Â
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Ceairra Perez was 1-3 with an RBI.Â
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Marina Esparza threw 6.1 IP, striking out five.
Madison Corwell threw in relief, allowing two hits and striking out one.Â
UP NEXT
The Lions play Texas Permian Basin and Eastern New Mexico on Saturday in their final day of the Cactus Classic in Tuscon, Ariz.Â