COLLEGE SOFTBALL: Odessa College wins two of first three games of season

GALVESTON The Odessa College softball team won two of its first three games to open the season this weekend at the Galveston Invitational.

The Lady Wranglers split two games Friday, besting host Galveston College 5-4 before falling to Blinn College 6-5 later in the day.

On Saturday, Odessa College beat Lamar State College-Port Arthur 5-3.

Former Odessa High standout Elva Castillo blasted a home run in her Lady Wranglers’ debut against Galveston College.

Pitcher Brittany Kennett moved to 2-0 in the circle, starting in the team’s two wins.

Two other scheduled Saturday games were canceled.

Odessa College linescores

Odessa College 5, Galveston College 4

 

Friday

Odessa………. 031  000     1   —     5    11     1

Galveston…… 100  020     1   —     4      X     X

OC: Brittany Kennett and Crystal Carrillo. W — Brittany Kennett (1-0). 2B — OC: Crystal Carrillo. HR — OC: Elva Castillo, Mikayla Krause.

Records — Odessa College 1-0

 

Blinn College 6, Odessa College 5

 

Friday

Blinn………….. 000  330     0   —     6      X     X

Odessa………. 001  040     0   —     5      8     4

OC: Elva Castillo and Crystal Carrillo. L — Elva Castillo (0-1). 2B — Crystal Carrillo.

Records — Odessa College 1-1.

 

Odessa College 5, Lamar State College-Port Arthur 3

 

Saturday

Lamar………… 111  000     0   —     3      X     X

Odessa………. 113  000     X   —     5    10     0

OC: Brittany Kennett and Crystal Carrillo. W — Brittany Kennett (2-0). 2B — OC: Mikayla Krause, Julyssa Hernandez, Elva Castillo.

Records — Odessa College 2-1.