PHOENIX, Ariz. – The Texas State softball team split on day two of the Grand Canyon Invitational with a 2-0 victory over Montana and a 10-0 setback against host school Grand Canyon. The Bobcats move to 11-4 on the year and 2-2 in the Phoenix based tournament.
 
So far this weekend, Texas State's two victories have come against Montana. Texas State will play one game tomorrow against Northern Illinois and will look to split with the Huskies after falling on day one by a score of 7-3.
 
Game One – Montana
Texas State, for the ninth time this season, scored its first run of the day on its first trip up to the plate. With one out, Quincy Charleston and Ariel Ortiz drew back-to-back walks to put runners on first and second for Corrina Liscano. Liscano drove Charleston home on a double to left for her 10^th RBI of the season.
 
The only other hit for Texas State in the contest came in the second inning as Kelli Baker hit a two-out double to center. She stole third to be in prime position to score, but was ultimately stranded as the Griz got out of the inning with a strikeout.
 
Reaching on an error in the fifth inning, Bianca Prado got on base to lead-off the inning. After Prado stole second, Baker became the second base runner of the inning by drawing a walk. With one out, Ariel Ortiz laid down a sacrifice bunt to score Prado for the second run of the game.
 
The doubles by Liscano and Baker proved to be the only two Bobcat hits of the game. Montana finished with four hits, but 10 strikeouts by Randi Rupp and no runs allowed lifted Texas State to its 11^th victory of the year. Rupp improved to 8-3 with the win.
 
Game Two – Grand Canyon
Kelli Baker led the game off with a single for Texas State and made her way to third on a sacrifice bunt by Lexi Fryar and a stolen base. She was unable to score, however, as Grand Canyon retired the next three Bobcats in order.
 
A pair of home runs in the first inning by Grand Canyon quickly gave the Antelopes a 5-0 lead over Texas State.
 
Quincy Charleston came in relief in the bottom of the second inning for Texas State. Despite five runs scoring in the inning to give Grand Canyon a 10-0 lead, all of them were unearned due to defensive miscues in the first half of the inning.  
 
Charleston finished the game pitching two scoreless innings in the third and fourth with two strikeouts and no walks allowed. Paige Williams was dealt her first loss of the season and falls to 3-1 overall.
 
Texas State concluded the contest with three hits, one belonging each to Baker, Ortiz, and Prado. Baker made her way to the base paths twice as she drew one of the two Texas State walks.
 
Up Next:
Texas State will take on Northern Illinois tomorrow morning at 10:00 a.m. CT to conclude the Grand Canyon Invitational. Live stats will be available at www.txstatebobcats.com and updates can also be found on twitter at @TxStateSoftball.