TULSA, OK -- The University of Maine softball team was defeated by Tarleton State, 6-1, on the final day of the OSU/Tulsa Invitational.
 
In the bottom of the first inning, Izzy Nieblas lined a single to center field. The center fielder committed an error which allowed Kelby Drews to score from second. Maine held a 1-0 lead after the first inning.
 
The next four innings were played to a scoreless tie where each team tallied two hits.
 
Tarleton State scored their first run of the morning with a sacrifice fly in the top of the sixth inning. In the top half of the seventh inning, the Texans scored four aided by an error, a ground out, and two singles.
 
They were the final runs of the morning as Maine fell, 6-1.
 
Notes:

• Ava Zettlemoyer, Alexandria Gruitch, and Alysen Rieth all saw time in the circle. They combined for five strikeouts and three earned runs.
• Rylee Kent, Izzy Nieblas, Katie Jo Moery, and Kelby Drews each recorded a hit.

Next: The Black Bears are scheduled to return to the diamond Friday, March 10 at CSU Bakersfield. First pitch in Fresno, California is scheduled for 1:00 pm ET/10:00 am PT.
 
-UMaine-