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FARMERS BRANCH, TX: The Texas Wesleyan University softball team (27-18) went on a run rally to advance to the semi-finals of the 2013 RRAC tournament with a 9-4 over Langston University (29-18) and a 16-0 thrashing of Huston-Tillotson University (7-31) at Oran Good Park on Friday.
The Lady Rams wasted no time in grabbing the lead early, taking a four run first inning that was capped by an Ashley Seibel two RBI single with the bases loaded.
Texas Wesleyan added another run in the fourth after a Kendall Kizer lead-off triple allowed Emily Burch to drive a run in on a sacrifice fly to right field for a 5-1 lead.
Cheyenne Brown made it a 6-1 lead on a ball that was crushed for a solo home run in the fifth.
The Lady Rams tacked on a pair of runs in the sixth on an Alexis Beltran and Kali Jester RBI singles to push the lead to 8-1.
The Lady Lions got a run back in the bottom half of the inning on a successful first and third double steal play to make it an 8-2 game.
Kylie Sumners added an insurance run in the seventh on a pinch hit RBI single to a 9-2 Lady Ram advantage.
Langston went on a two out rally in the bottom of the seventh on a three hit inning capped by a Kayla Mercado two RBI single to make it a 9-4 game, but Wesleyan tightened up and got the final out to stay alive in the tournament.
After being swept in the regular season by the Lady Lions, the Lady Rams get some payback with a dominant win.
The Lady Rams played Huston-Tillotson in the second game and continued to put up crooked numbers especially in the early goings. Wesleyan got a RBI single from Kali Jester, a RBI walk from Sara Sandercock and a groundout RBI by Brown made it a 3-0 game to start.
Texas Wesleyan continued their rally in the third inning with six runs on six hits. Meagen Alvarez hit a RBI triple to start things off. Jester followed with a RBI double, and Seibel hit a monster three run home run to place the Rams firmly in the lead at 9-0.
Beltran added two runs in the fifth with a base hit, and Brown added to the lopsided lead with a three run homer. Bailey Stokes topped the night off with a two run slam for a 16-0 advantage.
The Lady Rams picked up their second win of the day and advance to exact revenge with Bacone College tomorrow in the semi-final game. The winner will face Northwood in the championship game.
