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SAN MARCOS, Texas – The Texas State softball team picked up another non-conference victory on Thursday night, defeating Southland Conference foe Lamar in five innings by a score of 10-1. Rayn House earned her 16^th victory of the season while Jordan Masek hit her first home run of the season.
 
The Bobcats (19-15) got the bats going early on, recording three straight hits scoring a pair of runs. Timishia North got the rally started with a single to the shortstop before Courtney Harris and Kendall Wiley hit back-to-back doubles to put the Bobcats on the board.
 
Just an inning later, the bats continued to stay alive for the Bobcat dugout. With runners on the corners and no one out, Masek hit a three-run shot to give Texas State a 5-0 advantage over the visiting the Lady Cardinals.
 
Texas State kept Lamar (12-11) scoreless through the first three innings, allowing just two hits in that span.
 
After Lamar's Casey Cromwell hit a solo-shot to deep centerfield in the top of the fourth inning, the Bobcats promptly answered with four runs to take a 10-1 lead. In the fourth, Texas State recorded three hits, a hit by pitch and a walk.
 
With a nine-run lead going into the top of the fifth, Texas State allowed just one hit and no runs to hold on to the run-ruled victory.
 
House put in all five innings of work, allowing just one run and five hits while fanning seven batters.
 
Masek finished the game going 2-for-2 with three RBI's while Courtney Harris went 2-for-3. North, Wiley, Coralee Ramirez, and Katie Doerre each racked up another one of the Bobcat's nine hits.
 
Texas State will hit the road this weekend for its next conference series, traveling to No. 20 UL Lafayette on Saturday and Sunday. First pitch on Saturday afternoon is scheduled for 2 p.m. with game two of the day to follow shortly after the conclusion of the first game. Live stats can be found at txstatebobcats.com.