(Stephenville, Texas - May 7, 2026) - The Trailblazers battled tough on Thursday afternoon falling 5-2 to Tarleton State in the WAC Tournament quarterfinals at the Tarleton Softball Complex.
Utah Tech (19-33) will face No. 5 seed Southern Utah in an elimination contest on Thursday night at 6 p.m. MT.
The Trailblazers were held to one hit in the contest, a two-run home run by
Baylee Howley in the fourth inning, but were able to reach base four other times.
Drew McKown and
Lakaiya-Braessia Kahahawai-Kekona each drew a walk while
Sadie Phillips reached base on a fielder's choice &
Maka Sonognini got on base after a Texan throwing error.
In the circle,
Sauren Garton tossed her seventh complete game of the season throwing six innings allowing six hits, five runs, three walks and struck out a pair.
How It Happened
The Texans jumped on the scoreboard first with a pair of runs in the first inning on an RBI double and a fielding error by the Trailblazers for a quick 2-0 lead.
Three more runs came across for the Texans in the third inning scoring on another Trailblazer fielding blunder, an RBI single and a bases-loaded walk.
The Trailblazers broke up the Texans' shutout bid with Howley's two-run home run in the fourth, but that was all the runs they could muster to drop the contest.
Up Next
The Trailblazers will return to action on Thursday night with an elimination contest against No. 5 seed Southern Utah (20-29) at 6 p.m. MT.
