LAS VEGAS — The Texas Tech softball team picked up a pair of wins Friday at the Desert Classic, downing Ohio State, 7-4, and shutting out Long Beach State, 2-0.
The Red Raiders scored six runs in the top of the sixth inning against the Buckeyes to snap a four-game losing streak.
Mikey Kenney was 2 for 4 with two RBIs, and Holley Gentsch was 1 for 3 with two RBIs and a run scored. Raven Richardson hit a solo home run in the fifth.
Cara Custer tossed a complete game shutout against Long Beach State. She gave up seven hits and walked two batters.
TEXAS TECH 7, OHIO STATE 4
Tech 000 016 0 — 7 7 1
OSU 000 010 3 — 4 7 4
Talley, Custer (5) and Gentsch; Endicott, Nichols (6), O’Reilly (7) and Pickett. W—Custer (2-3). L—Endicott (0-3). 2B: Tech, Hall. HR: Tech, Richardson (1); OSU, Herron. Records: Tech 2-4, OSU 2-4.
TEXAS TECH 2, LONG BEACH STATE 0
LBSU 000 000 0 — 0 7 2
Tech 110 000 x — 2 7 0
Hansen and Garcia; Custer and Allen. W—Custer (3-3). L—Hansen (0-3). 2B: LBSU, Tupua-Tautalatasi, Neal; Tech, Bledsoe. Records: LBSU 4-3, Tech 3-4.
