SAN ANTONIO, Texas – The Green Bay softball team split games Wednesday, taking down Incarnate Word in a mid-afternoon game before being shutout by UTSA in the nightcap.

GAME 1
The Phoenix was trailing 1-0 for the majority of the game until they broke the game open with six runs in the top of the fifth. The big inning started with bases loaded walk from junior Aubrey Drohner, followed by a bases-clearing double off the bat of sophomore Jadin Justman and a two-run home run from graduate student Alicia Peters.

The Cardinals got a pair of runs back in the fifth to bring the game to 6-3, but Green Bay expanded their advantage in the sixth. The Phoenix executed a double steal, which results in a throwing error from the Incarnate Word catcher that allowed senior Tiffany Giese to score GB's seventh run.

Freshman Abigail Gawlinski started in the circle and now owns a 2-0 record on the year. The right-hander went four innings, giving up three runs, zero earned, on six hits, allowing no walks and striking out one. Senior Lauren King also made an impact in the circle for the Phoenix, throwing three shutout innings while allowing one hit, with two walks and two strikeouts.

Offensively, the Phoenix was led by Peters, who went 1-for-2 with a home run, a walk and two RBIs. Justman compiled a standout day at the dish as well, going 2-for-4 with a double and three RBIs. Junior Becca Edwards also contributed for Green Bay, drawing three walks from UIW pitching.

GAME NOTES
» Green Bay's six runs in the fifth inning was the most they've scored in a single inning this season.
» Junior Randi McKay stole three bases and Giese swiped two.
» Green Bay pitchers limited Incarnate Word to just 1-for-10 (.100) with runners in scoring position.
» The Phoenix drew nine walks from Incarnate Word pitching.
» Incarnate Word was led offensively by sophomore Kendall McGary, who went 2-for-3 with two RBIs.

GAME 2
Green Bay was shutout in game two, going 0-for-5 with runners in scoring position. UTSA started the scoring in the bottom half of the first with a run, and tacked on four more across the third, fourth, and fifth innings.

Senior Brittany Baneck (1-2) started and took the loss in the circle for the Pheonix. King was once again a bright spot out of the bullpen, going two shutout innings while allowing one hit, walking two and striking out four.

In the batter's box, the Phoenix were led by Giese, who went 1-for-3 with a double. Peters also went 1-for-3 in game two.

GAME NOTES
» Green Bay pitchers limited UTSA to just 1-for-9 (.111) with runners in scoring position.
» UTSA was led offensively by sophomore Guerrero, who went 3-for-3 with a home run and two RBIs.
» Estell led the Roadrunners pitching staff, throwing seven scoreless innings.
» UTSA pitching yielded zero walks to the Phoenix hitters.
 
WHAT'S NEXT
Wednesday's games concluded GB's trip to Texas. The Phoenix is back in action next weekend at the Bellarmine Invite. They'll square off the Bellarmine and Western Michigan on Feb. 26 as well as Feb. 27.
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