A&M-Victoria softball completes sweep of Xavier (La.) on Senior Day

The Texas A&M University-Victoria softball team continued its momentum at home Saturday afternoon.

The Jaguars used another late offensive surge and a steady parade of quality at‑bats to pull away from Xavier (La.) for a 12–7 win to complete the three-game sweep on Senior Day at the Victoria Youth Sports Complex. A&M-Victoria is now 9-1 at home this season.

A&M-Victoria (17-10, 8-4) again showcased the same traits that fueled yesterday's doubleheader sweep: patience in key moments, depth throughout the order and timely production from veteran hitters.

The Jaguars tallied 14 hits, with multiple players delivering multi‑hit, multi‑RBI efforts.

Cristela Trevino extended her scorching stretch at the plate with three hits, while Deeandra Maldonado and Daizie Fuentez repeatedly ignited big innings with smart baserunning and disciplined at‑bats. Angelina Morales drove in a run and reached base twice, and the Jaguars' supporting cast—players like Kelsey Perez, Kitty Coe and Fayth Hoover—continued to provide needed lift as the game tightened.

Haley Noska and Madelyn Butler combined in the circle, with Butler earning the win in relief to move to 2–2.

Key Moments

Xavier struck first in the top of the first inning on an RBI double, but A&M–Victoria responded quickly. Trevino delivered the first of her three RBIs with a sharp single to left, scoring Alyssa Carter to pull the Jaguars even.

The Jaguars took their first lead in the second, opening the inning with pressure on the bases. Emily Mayo and Maldonado advanced on a wild pitch before Mayo came home on a muffed throw. Fuentez followed with a single to keep the inning moving, and Madison Carr lifted a sacrifice fly to center to make it 3–1.

A&M–Victoria added another run in the third when Morales punched a single through the right side to score Carter, stretching the lead to 4–1.

Xavier briefly swung momentum in the fifth with a four‑run outburst, tying the game at 4-4 on an RBI triple and a two‑run homer, but the Jaguars immediately answered.

Trevino opened the bottom half with a single, Coe followed with another, and Hoover moved both over with a sacrifice bunt. Fuentez later drew a bases‑loaded walk to score the go‑ahead run, and Carr added another sacrifice fly for a 6–4 advantage.

After Xavier tied the game again in the sixth, A&M–Victoria broke it open for good with a commanding six‑run frame.

Perez and Morales provided immediate pressure with back‑to‑back singles before Trevino drilled a two‑run double into left. Coe followed with a single, and Hoover added an RBI single up the middle. Fuentez punctuated the inning moments later with a two‑run single to left, and Sianna Miller capped the scoring with a sacrifice fly for a 12–6 lead.

Xavier added one more run on a late homer, but Butler handled the seventh to close out the victory.

Top Performers

Trevino led the lineup with a three‑hit, three‑RBI afternoon and closed the series with eight hits and eight RBIs.

Fuentez also drove in three runs, finishing with two hits and a walk while sparking multiple innings.

Hoover added two hits and an RBI, and Coe contributed three hits and scored twice. Morales finished with two hits and an RBI, while Perez went 2‑for‑2 with a run scored after entering in the middle innings.

Seniors honored

After the game on Saturday, the Jaguars recognized Daizie Fuentez, Kelsey Perez, Fayth Hoover and Sianna Miller with a Senior Day ceremony.

The four seniors combined for four hits and five RBIs to give the Jaguars the series sweep.

Next up

A&M-Victoria heads to Hobbs, New Mexico, next week for a four-game series with University of the Southwest on Friday and Saturday. The first three games of the series are the Red River Athletic Conference portion of the series.