It took a little longer than expected, but the UL softball team run-ruled Abilene Christian on Saturday to open play in the Okana Invitational at Loveโs Field in Norman, Oklahoma.
After giving up the opportunity to end the game in five innings by allowing three two-out runs in the top of the fifth inning, the Cajuns collected a 10-3 win over the Wildcats.
The Cajuns improved to 15-8 while Abilene Christian dropped to 2-18.
UL faced No. 3 Oklahoma later Saturday evening.
The Cajuns led 1-0 after two innings after Brooke Ottoโs solo homer in the first, but UL got two more runs in the third.
Kennedy Marceaux walked to set the table before back-to-back run-scoring doubles from Otto and Cecilia Vasquez for a 3-0 cushion.
UL exploded with seven runs in the fourth inning. Otto was in the middle of it with a two-run double after Dayzja Williams came through with an RBI single.
Vasquez followed with a successful squeeze play, and Emily Smith followed with a sacrifice fly.
Otto finished the game 3 for 3 with two doubles, a homer and four RBIs.
Vasquez finished 2 for 3 with a double and two RBIs. Miki Watts also contributed to the 13-hit effort with two hits.
UL starting pitcher Bethaney Noble was very close to throwing a five-hit shutout, but Ciana Arguijo extended the game with a two-out, two-run double ahead of Ari Maxwellโs two-run single to avoid the run-rule ending to the game.
That rally cost Noble 60 extra pitches. She finished with three runs allowed on eight hits, one walk and only two strikeouts.