SHERMAN, Texas - The Hendrix College softball team split a pair of games with Austin College to open their season on Saturday afternoon at Settlers Park. The Warriors earned a 4-3 win in game one but dropped game two by a score of 1-0.

Victoria Hughes led the Warriors with three hits on the day and earned a stolen base, while Morgan Fires ripped a single in each game. 

In game one, Autumn Martin pitched six scoreless innings and went into the bottom of the seventh with a 4-0 lead. In the final frame, Martin allowed three runs on four hits, but wriggled her way out of a bases loaded jam to preserve the 4-3 victory and earn the complete-game win from the circle. Shelby Anderson provided the team's biggest hit, ripping a two-run double in the top of the fifth inning that gave the Warriors some extra insurance runs. Fires and Bryanna Carlisle each contributed with an RBI single as the Orange and Black earned the win in the first of the twinbill.

Game two was a pitcher's duel between Ariel McDonald and Austin's Victoria Herrera. Mcdonald tossed six innings, allowing one run while scattering six hits and ringing up a pair of strikeouts. The junior took the tough-luck loss as the Warriors fell 1-0. The Hendrix bats were baffled by Herrera who threw seven scoreless frames for the win. 

Up Next
Hendrix begins their season with a 1-1 mark and will return to Conway to host the Warrior Spring Fling on Saturday. Hendrix will take on Washington (Mo.) and Westminster (Mo.) on day one of the tournament. 

 Hendrix Notes
- Autumn Martin pitched a complete game for the win in game one and combined to go 2-for-6 from the plate and scored a run in her collegiate debut.
- Hendrix went 8-for-28 in game one, batting .286 as a team. In game two, the squad went 5-for-24 for a .209 team average.
- With the split, the Warriors move to 17-14 all-time against the Austin College 'Roos, the Warriors' most wins against any non-conference, out-of-state opponent.

Austin Notes
- Victoria Herrera appeared as the pitcher in both games, combining for 8.2 innings pitched, six hits and no runs.  
- Hailey Clendennen combined to go 3-for-6 in both games, scoring a pair of runs.
- Austin took their first loss of the season in game one of the doubleheader. It marked the first time the Roos had lost to Hendrix since March 17, 2013.