The softball team welcomed NCAA D3 Trinity University (TU) for a doubleheader on Sunday. The Saints lost the first game 7-3 and won the second game 4-0. OLLU is now 5-7 this season while the Tigers move to 4-2. Ariel Montgomery (JR/Castroville, Texas) threw a no-hitter that included seven strikeouts in game two. Montgomery puts her name in the record books among nine other Saints players that have thrown no-hitters.

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Game one

Abigail Elizondo (FR/San Antonio, Texas) singled to left field in the bottom of the second inning to give the Saints an early 1-0 lead. The Tigers responded in the following inning with a run to tie the game. Joanna Gonzalez (JR/San Benito, Texas) singled to bring in Madison Nunn (JR/Cibolo, Texas) in the third inning and Montgomery hit a solo home run in the sixth inning. The Saints led 3-1 heading into the seventh inning. The Tigers offense found life and they put up six runs to lead 7-3. The Saints were unable to score in the bottom of the seventh inning and lost by four runs.

Starting pitcher Angela Ramirez (JR/Converse, Texas) pitched 6.1 innings and allowed six hits and three earned runs. The Saints totaled 10 hits and left five runners on base.

Game two

Montgomery led the Saints to a 4-0 victory by pitching a no-hitter in game two. She struck out seven batters and walked two. Gonzalez batted 2-for-2 and Elizondo went 2-for-3. Katelyn Esparza (SO/San Antonio, Texas) drove in two runs and the Saints tallied seven total hits. The win marks the first game of 2021 that the Saints have held their opponent scoreless.

Up next

The Saints play in the Red Dirt Classic Softball Tournament in Oklahoma City starting on March 5.