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 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.