The third time was not the charm for the softball team, falling 12-0 to UT-Austin by run-rule Wednesday night at Allan Saxe Field.
The Longhorns swept the scheduled three games against UTA this season and extended their winning streak over the Mavericks to 19 games. All time, the Mavericks are 2-26 against the flagship school’s softball team, with their last victory coming in a 4-3 win in 2001.
UT-Austin snapped the Mavericks’ four-game winning streak and extended their own winning streak to 11 games.
The Longhorns offense entered the mid-week contest ranked in the top 10 nationally in both batting average and run scoring.