Temple softball takes two from WC

Temple softball takes two from WC

Temple College won two softball games against Weatherford College Wednesday in Temple, both on walk-offs in the bottom of the eighth inning and both with a 4-3 final score. 

The Leopards won the first game after scoring three runs in the eighth. 

WC's Averie Gunther scattered three hits and two earned runs over seven and a third innings, striking out five. 

Annabelle Guay hit a home run, and Jacinta Fonoti went 2-for-3 with a run scored. 

In game two, Temple's Bre Jackson got the walk-off with an RBI single. 

Fonoti hit a home run and went 2-for-4. Amelia Hatthorn allowed just two hits and two earned runs over five innings. 

Weatherford is 31-10 overall, 16-6 in conference and ranked No. 14 in the country. The Coyotes will face Temple again on Saturday at Stuart Field Saturday in a noon doubleheader.