Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 CANYON, Texas – The Fort Lewis College softball team held two leads in both games today against Texas A&M-Kingsville and Eastern New Mexico in Canyon, Texas at the West Texas A&M Invitational.  The Skyhawks fell in their first game of the day, 7-5 to TAMK, and 3-2 to ENMU.

"These were tough games today," said Fort Lewis College head softball coach Kira Zeiter.  "We jumped to the lead in both, which we were planning to do today.  Tomorrow we will plan to continue the offense all game long and finish the games off."
 
In the opening game, the Skyhawks took a 1-0 lead in the top of the fourth inning.  Chelsea Rodriguez started the inning with a double to left center, followed by Destinee DeHerrera's double to left center that drove in Rodriguez.
 
The fifth inning featured three runs by the Skyhawks.  With two outs by the first two batters at the plate, Adriana Rosthenhausler reached first base with a walk and then advanced to second base on a passed ball.  Rodriguez then drew a walk and advanced to second after DeHerrera singled up the middle.  Rosthenhausler scored the second run of the game on a wild pitch.  After Myndee Thompson drew the third walk of the inning, Kamali'i Peneku singled to score Rodriguez.  With the bases loaded, Hayley Bolyard drew another walk that scored DeHerrera before the third out of the inning. 
 
Texas A&M-Kingsville cut the lead to 4-1 after an unearned run in the bottom of the fifth. 
 
Fort Lewis was held scoreless in the sixth inning and gave up six hits and committed two errors that scored six runs in the bottom of the sixth as they lost their lead to trail 7-4. 
 
Mariah Stuart drove in Jeovanna Rios in the top of the seventh, but the Skyhawks fell short, 7-5. 
 
Victoria Johnson pitched the first 4.1 innings of the game, allowing one run (unearned) on two hits.  Katie Watkins relieved Johnson and worked 1.1 innings, allowing four runs (two earned) on four hits.  Kiley Raica closed the game, surrendering two unearned runs on two hits.
 
In the second game of the day, the Skyhawks scored two runs in the top of the fifth to take a 2-0 lead.  Both Stuart and Fundora reached base on errors and crossed home plate after Rosthenhausler's double to center field.  ENMU would score one run in the bottom of the fifth, sixth and seventh innings to earn the 3-2 win.
 
Raica worked the first 5.0 innings of the game, allowing two earned runs on six hits.  Olivia Goldberg pitched the final 1.1 innings, surrendering three hits and one earned run.
 
The Skyhawks (3-4 overall) will face Angelo State at 2 p.m. and West Texas A&M at 4 p.m. on Saturday from Schaeffer Park.