Kylee Moore Home run swing WNMU 2019
Albert Gomez
10
Winner West Texas A&M WT 9-4
6
Angelo St. ASU 14-3
Winner
West Texas A&M WT
9-4
10
Final
6
Angelo St. ASU
14-3
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
West Texas A&M WT 1 1 0 0 0 0 8 10 9 1
Angelo St. ASU 2 0 0 0 1 2 1 6 7 0

W: Lair, Kyra (6-0) L: V. Vasquez (3-2)

Game Recap: Softball |

Moore’s Seventh Inning Grand Slam Powers Lady Buffs to Upset of #1 Angelo State, 10-6

SAN ANGELO Texas –Kylee Moore's go-ahead grand slam was part of an eight run seventh inning as West Texas A&M's rallied to defeat No. 1 Angelo State 10-6 on Friday evening at Mayer Field in San Angelo, Texas. Moore's fourth career grand slam lifted the Lady Buffs to their first win over a top ranked opponent since February 8, 2014 when they defeated Central Oklahoma. 

THE BASICS
Score:West Texas A&M 10, #1 Angelo State 6
Records:West Texas A&M (9-4, 4-0 LSC), #1 Angelo State (14-3, 3-1 LSC)
Location:San Angelo, Texas

Kourtney Coveney gave the Lady Buffs an early 1-0 lead in the top of the first inning with her fifth home run of the season. The Rambelles responded with a home run of their own in the bottom half of the inning with a two-run shot from Taylor Fogle with two outs. Coveney would pick up her second RBI in as many innings in the top of the second on a bases loaded walk that scored Brittany Cruz.

Kyra Lair settled down in the circle retiring the Rambelles in order in the second and third innings before forcing an inning ending double play in the fourth inning after allowing a leadoff double. ASU took the lead in the bottom of the fifth on a Jade Strother solo home run. They would add tow more runs in the sixth on Avery Zeigler's two-run homer to left field.

Down to their final three outs, the Lady Buffs put up eight runs to retake the lead highlighted by Moore's grand slam to right field. Shayne Starkey reached base on a hit by pitch before advancing to second on Coveney's single up the middle forcing a pitching change. Ruby Salzman became the second Lady Buff to be hit by a pitch to load the bases followed by Moore's fourth career grand slam to make it 6-5.  There were runners on first and second with two outs after India Holland recorded a pinch-hit walk. Alyx Cordell was up next and doubled to left to score Miranda Grotenhuis followed by a two RBI single from Starkey. Salzman finished the scoring with a single to left to plate Starkey making it 10-5. ASU would get a run back in the bottom half of the inning but it wasn't enough as WT won in San Angelo for the first time in two years.

Lair (6-0) stayed undefeated in the circle allowing six runs (six earned) on seven hits with two walks and six strikeouts. 

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