HUNTSVILE, Texas - NM State and Sam Houston exchanged early offense on Saturday before the Bearkats took control in the later innings to even the series. The Aggies opened with a five‑run first inning, but Sam Houston answered immediately and used a pair of scoring frames in the fifth and sixth to pull away. NM State finished with nine hits on the day but could not overcome a six‑run sixth in a 13–5 result. 

Game – Sam Houston 13, NM State 5 (6 inn.) 

NM State came out fast, stacking five in the first behind an RBI single from Destan Burks, an RBI single from Tamara Carranza and a three‑run homer from Madi Bachman. Sam Houston answered with four in the first to pull within one, tied it in the second, then used a two‑run homer in the fifth and a six‑run sixth to seize control. Lauren Garcia led the Aggie offense with three hits, while Skye Johnson added a solo home run in the fifth and an RBI double in the sixth. 

NOTABLES 

• Lauren Garcia turned in a three‑hit day (3‑for‑3) and scored a run from the middle of the order. 

• Skye Johnson went 2‑for‑4 with a solo home run in the fifth and an RBI double in the sixth. 

• Madi Bachman launched a three‑run homer to cap the Aggies' five‑run first inning. 

• Destan Burks reached three times, finishing 2‑for‑3 with a run‑scoring single and a double. 

• Tamara Carranza posted an RBI single during the opening‑frame surge. 

NEXT UP  

The Aggies close the weekend set in Huntsville with the series finale against Sam Houston on Sunday, March 15 at 11:30 a.m. at the Bearkat Softball Complex. NM State looks to bounce back and close out the weekend with a road series win 

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