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Texas Tech Softball Falls, 3-1, to Abilene Christian
April 20, 2016 | Softball
April 20, 2016
LUBBOCK, Texas -- Texas Tech fell, 3-1, to Abilene Christian Wednesday in the Red Raiders' first midweek appearance at Rocky Johnson Field this season."I thought their pitcher threw a really great game," Texas Tech head coach Adrian Gregory said. "I thought they played great all day. We are in our own heads right now. We haven't hit well in a while and until we can change that this is the situation we are in."
The Red Raiders found themselves down 2-0 after the Wildcats (19-18) plated a run in the top of the second and third innings.
Following back-to-back scoreless frames, the Red Raiders broke onto the board with a solo shot from freshman Jessica Hartwell. The home run was Hartwell's sixth of the season and the 12th by a freshman in 2016.
The Red Raider comeback was halted from there, however, as the Wildcats added another run in the top of the seventh to close out the 3-1 victory.
With Wednesday's loss, the Red Raiders moved to 10-1 all-time against the Wildcats, including a 5-1 record against ACU in Lubbock. The loss also dropped the Red Raiders to 19-25 on the season.
"We have to change our mental state," Gregory added. "We have played this game a long time and we need to keep it simple and compete every single pitch."
The Red Raiders will continue Big 12 play with a three-game series against Iowa State beginning Friday night at Rocky Johnson Field. First pitch for Friday's game is scheduled for 6 p.m. CT followed by a 4 p.m. in game two of the series on Saturday. The Red Raiders and Cyclones will conclude their Big 12 series on Sunday at noon. Fans can follow all of the action from the 2016 softball season by following @TTUSB on Twitter.
