Texas A&M Softball ends Clearwater on high note, looks ahead

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Texas A&M wrapped up a turbulent weekend at the Shriners Children’s Clearwater Invitational, but they closed it out on a high note. The Aggies will head back to Aggieland with a 3–2 record and turn their attention to the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic.

A&M opened the tournament on a two‑game skid, dropping back‑to‑back Top‑25 matchups against No. 23 Oklahoma State and No. 19 Duke. Free passes piled up, defensive miscues proved costly, and despite the struggles, both losses came by a combined three runs. It wasn’t the start they wanted, but the Aggies responded with three straight wins to finish the weekend.

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Head coach Trisha Ford acknowledged that this group is still working through early‑season growing pains — most of them coming from the circle. Against higher‑level competition, A&M has surrendered too many timely hits and has been forced to claw back late in games. Still, the staff believes the pieces are there; they just need time to settle into roles and find consistency.

If the first two weeks of the season have taught us anything, it’s that the SEC is shaping up to be one of the most unpredictable — and entertaining — conferences in college softball.

Day One:

Texas A&M vs No. 23 Oklahoma State / Lost / 8-9

  • Total offense:  11 hits, 8 runs
  • Pitching: Taylor Pannell L (0-1): 1.0 innings, 1 K, 3 BB, 39 pitches. Sidne Peters: 5.0 innings, 6 Ks, 2 BB, 103 pitches. Kate Munnerlyn: 1.0 innings, 1 K, 10 pitches.

Texas A&M vs No. 19 Duke / Lost / 6-8

  • Total offense:  8 hits, 6 runs
  • Pitching: Kate Munnerlyn L (1-2): 2.0 innings, 1 K, 1 BB, 38 pitches. Sydney Lessentine: 3.0 innings, 1 K, 1 BB, 55 pitches. Grace Sparks: 2.0 innings, 15 pitches.

Day Two:

Texas A&M vs NC State / Win / 10-2

  • Total offense:  13 hits, 10 runs
  • Pitching: Sydney Lessentine (2-0): 5.2 innings, 7 Ks, 85 pitches. Sidne Peters: 1.1 innings, 2 Ks, 16 pitches.

Day Three:

Texas A&M vs James Madison / Win / 11-0

  • Total offense:  11 hits, 11 runs
  • Pitching: Sydney Lessentine W (3-0): 2.2 innings, 4 Ks, 38 pitches. Taylor Pannell: 2.1 innings, 33 pitches.

Texas A&M vs Northwestern / Win / 6-5

  • Total offense:  10 hits, 6 runs
  • Pitching: Sidne Peters W (3-0): 3.2.0 innings, 3 Ks, 2 BB, 51 pitches. Kate Munnerlyn: 2.1 innings, 2 K, 1 BB, 40 pitches. Taylor Pannell: 1.0 innings, 1 K, 3 BB, 15 pitches.

Below are some of the best moments from the weekend courtesy of the Texas A&M softball social media.

Mya Perez hits a home run against Oklahoma State

Freshman Maddie Sauni gets the out at second

Freshman Maddie Sauni's first career home run

Gold Glove play by Tallen Edwards

Home run by AK

Speed Kills and Kennedy has a lot of it

Sydney Lessentine with her seventh strikeout

DeeDee Baldwin brings home two

Kelsey Mathis with her first home run of the season

Kate Munnerlyn sends her back to the dugout looking

Micaela Wark hits another home run

Tallen Edwards with a Sac Fly to take the lead

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This article originally appeared on Aggies Wire: Texas A&M shows fight, closes Clearwater Invitational with momentum

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