AUSTIN, Texas – With Baylor having aspirations of joining the countless softball programs around the country to upset a top-25 team this weekend, The University of Texas softball program showed its resiliency throughout its seven-inning 9-6 victory over Baylor to clinch the three-game Big 12 Conference series.
Less than 18 hours after the conclusion of Friday night's game, the Baylor offense came out and scored three first inning runs and four hits and a Texas fielding error against Longhorn starting pitcher Citlaly Gutierrez. But UT responded with its own three-run half of the first that was highlighted by run-scoring singles by Reese Atwood and Alyssa Washington.