STEPHENVILLE - The Tarleton TexAnn softball team swept a doubleheader from Cameron on Saturday, winning the first game 5-4 and the second contest 3-2. Both games were won in the bottom half of the seventh inning, providing plentiful excitement for the fans in attendance.

The TexAnns improved to 7-2 on the season with the victories. Lauren Zearfoss improved to 5-1 on the season with her victory in the first game, striking out five batters and allowing five hits. Julie Norris picked up her second win of the season in the second game, improving her ERA to 1.57 on the season.

Freshman Victoria Kelly was a big part of the TexAnn offense, tallying six hits on the day. Kelly had one double and two singles during the first contest and singled in the final inning of the second game, where she became the go-ahead run.

Tarleton will return to action at home on Saturday, March 3 when it hosts St. Mary's at 1 p.m.

Tarleton 5, Cameron 4

The Lady Aggies of Cameron went up early on the TexAnns during game one when left field Kelly Lentz scored on a Megan Young single. Amy Ribble scored soon thereafter on a passed ball. 

 The TexAnns were able to get back into the game with a big fourth inning.  Samantha Canfield got the crowd riled up when she hit a long home run to left-center field.  Catcher April Gonzalez then singled for the TexAnns.  Coach Julie Mata opted for a pinch hitter and replaced outfielder Brandie Simmons with Jessica Scallan.  A Scallan single advanced Gonzalez to second.  A Julie Norris double to center then scored Gonzalez and advanced Scallan to third.  Kelly then singled, but an errant throw allowed her to advance to third, scoring both Norris and Scallan.  At the top of the fifth, the TexAnns led 4-2.

Cameron was able to tie the game up in the top of the fifth inning when Amy Ribble scored on a Callie Schlatter sacrifice fly.  Jenna Boren later scored on an error by the TexAnn first basemen.  

With the game tied at 4 going into the bottom of the seventh, the TexAnns needed one score to end the contest.  Nicole Cone walked to begin the inning and Coach Julie Mata once again chose to go with a pinch-runner, selecting Amy Gabbert for the job.  After a Tamra Bradley sacrifice bunt advanced Gabbert to second, a Brittany Terry single through the left side advanced her to third.  A left-side single by Brittnee Rice scored Gabbert and ended the contest with Tarleton on top 5-4.

Zearfoss got the win for the TexAnns, giving up five hits and striking out five batters. Zearfoss improves to 5-1 on the season with the victory.

Tarleton 3, Cameron 2

A low scoring affair, game two of the doubleheader ended as excitingly as the first contest, not being decided until the final inning.

Tarleton was the first to get on the board when Kelly scored on a Bradley double.

Cameron soon took back the lead, scoring two runs in the top of the fourth. Jenna Boren walked to start the inning and Chelsey Jordan reached on a fielder's choice. Boren was thrown out at second base. A Courtney Clifford double scored two runs as Sherry Tetreault and Jordan scored.

The bottom of the seventh inning was once again the scene for theatrics as the TexAnns scored the winning run in the bottom of the inning. Norris tripled to right center to begin the inning and Kelly singled up the middle. A sacrifice bunt from Nicole Cone advanced Kelly to second. After Bradley walked to load the bases, a single to left field from Brittany Terry scored Norris and ended the game.

Norris got the win for the TexAnns, improving her record to 2-0 for the young season. Norris pitched a complete game, allowing nine hits and striking out one batter.