Three takeaways from Texas State softball’s series sweep to open Sun Belt action

App State softball struggles in Sun Belt opener

The App State softball team traveled to take on Texas State in a three-game weekend series. The Mountaineers lost all three games in their first Sun Belt series of the year. This was the first Sun Belt opponent under new head coach Whitney Jones.  The Black and Gold lost the first game on Friday 2-8.  The Bobcats jumped to an early 4-0 lead in the first inning. Sophomore infielder Grace Barrett recorded the first hit of the day for the Mountaine…

Three takeaways from Texas State softball’s series sweep to open Sun Belt action

Texas State (18-6, 3-0 Sun Belt) softball began conference play against Appalachian State (9-18, 0-3 Sun Belt) and came away with a three-game sweep. Friday, the Bobcats won 8-2, followed by a comeback 7-4 victory on Saturday and a 6-4 win on Sunday. Here are three takeaways from the team’s performance: Maddy Azua is the star of the show It’s becoming a recurring theme that Azua is name-dropped in every week’s takeaways, but rightfully so. She j…