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SAN ANGELO, Texas – The Angelo State softball team lost to Colorado State-Pueblo 5-4 in the Rambelles home opener and dropped a 10-9 decision to St. Mary's on the first day of the ASU George McCorkle Classic on Friday at the ASU Softball Complex.
 
“It's not the way we wanted to start the tournament,” head coach Travis Scott said. “We didn't adjust to the first Colorado State Pueblo pitcher until the fourth inning and really played pretty good against St. Mary's. We had a tough call on a double play ball against St. Mary's. Even though we are disappointed in losing two games we were one swing away from winning both games. We have to come out tomorrow and find a way to win two games tomorrow. Our passion for the game needs to get better every day.”
 
In the first game of the day the Rambelles (8-3) threatened in the first inning with runners at second and third. Ambra Hill and Kacie Easley were both on base after earning walks but Justine Bosio was able to get Lauren Smith to ground out to end the threat.
 
Mary Kate McKay started in the circle giving up two runs in the third before ASU answered with one in the top of the fourth. Luz'Ce Baca would score on a single by Amanda Wilhelm to make is 2-1 after three and a half innings.
 
The ThunderWolves would extend their lead with three runs in the fourth on a Lacey Chesser home run to left field. Angelo State closed the gap again in the top of the fifth with three runs. The bases were loaded after two walks and a single. Easley would be walked for the second time in the game to plate Moore before Smith would drive in McGarity and Spearman on a double to left center.
 
Colorado State-Pueblo would take a lead into the top of the seventh and only needing three outs to secure the victory. Easley started the inning with her third walk of the game. Smith singled for her second hit of the game and Lanie Robinson got a walk to load the bases for the Rambelles.
 
Bosio would get a Darian Dunn to dribble a ball back to the mound to end the comeback and give ASU its first home opener loss since 2002.
 
The Rambelles had little time to dwell as it faced a tough St. Mary's team 30 minutes later.
 
Sandra Serna started the game and the Rattlers (8-3) took a quick 3-0 lead after the first inning. Two more runs would score in the second to make it 5-0.
 
April Breshears got ASU on the board with her first home run of the season to center. Serna shut down the Rattlers in the third inning and the Rambelles would wake up in the bottom of the third.
 
Spearman led the inning off with a double and McGarity would score her with her second single of the game. McGarity and Smith would later score to make it 5-4 in favor of St. Mary's.
 
St. Mary's chased Serna out of the game with four runs in the fourth off a grand slam from Jared Gonzales. Mary Kate McKay would come in the final two innings and only allow two hits to slow down the Rattlers.
 
Robinson kept the Rambelles in it with her first home run of her career to left field that scored Moore and April Breshears.
 
Down 10-7 heading in to the seventh inning, Carly Peters started the inning with a walk. Spearman hit a deep ball to center field that was caught at the wall for the first out.
 
McGarity continued her stellar day with her sixth hit of the day and fourth of the game on a double to right field. Smith would score both on a single to center. Vianna Gutierrez would strike out Moore for the final out and a 10-9 win. 
 
The Rambelles will return to the field tomorrow at 12:30 p.m. against UT-Permian Basic and follow it up with a game against St. Mary's at 2:45 p.m.