ABILENE, Texas - The Belhaven University softball team fell 8-4 on Friday afternoon at McMurry in American Southwest Conference play. With the loss, the Blazers' 13-game winning streak comes to a close.

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INSIDE THE MATCHUP

Final: McMurry 8, Belhaven 4

Records: Belhaven 15-3, (6-1, ASC) | McMurry 6-17  (2-11, ASC)

Location:  | Abilene, Texas |

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HOW IT HAPPENED

- Things were looking strong early on for the Blazers as they scored four runs in the top half of the first.

- Cassidy Blount brought home Kaitlyn Blubaugh for the first run of the game.

- Makayla Reed crossed the plate off of a fielder's choice from Marlee Blackwell to make it 2-0.

- Danielle Darmohray drilled a two-RBI triple to right field for a 4-0 advantage.

- Belhaven held McMurry in check early on and remained out in front 4-0 through two innings of play.

- The Blazers also limited the War Hawks to just one hit in the first two innings of action.

- McMurry would score three runs in the bottom of the third to cut the deficit down to just one run at 4-3.

- The War Hawks got things started with an RBI sac fly, and then followed that with a  two-run home run to left field.

- Belhaven's offense began to go stagnant as they struggled to get hits and base runners in the next three innings.

- The Blazers would not record another hit in the contest until the sixth inning.

- McMurry tied the game at 4-4 in the bottom of the fifth after a play at the plate was ruled safe.

- BU had an opportunity to regain the lead in the sixth.

- Brittany Chetta and Marissa Rice each reached base safely with back-to-back singles.

- Both baserunners got to second and third and into scoring position, but the Blazers were unable to bring either of them home.

- However, things would take a turn for the worst as McMurry scored four more runs in the bottom of the sixth on two outs.

-  The War Hawks first connected on an RBI double to left and then a three-run home run to push their lead out to 8-4.

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KEY STATISTICS

- . Belhaven finished the afternoon with five hits.

- Cassidy Blount, Makayla Reed, Brittany Chetta, Marissa Rice, and Danielle Darmohray each tallied one hit apiece.

- Belhaven stranded seven baserunners in the loss.

- Jordan Self pitched 5.2 innings and moved to 7-1 on the season inside the circle.

- Mariah Sosa pitched 0.1 innings in relief.

- McMurry finished the game with 11 hits.

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UP NEXT

Belhaven returns to McMurry for a doubleheader tomorrow beginning at noon.

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