No Hitter Caps Fantastic Weekend for Softball

CONROE, Texas – It took St. Mary's senior pitcher Catalina Cavazos only 75 pitches to no hit the No. 8 team in the nation on Sunday afternoon, winning 2-0 against Central Oklahoma.
 
Cavazos struck out four to improve to 3-0 on the season and help the Rattlers begin the season 5-0 at the DII Spring Invitational Kickoff.
 
Her battery mate, sophomore catcher Jamison Holder (Magnolia, Texas) went 2-for-4 with one RBI, while senior Lauren Garcia (San Antonio) drove in the other.
 
Junior Mackenzie Dugi (St. Hedwig, Texas) again got the Rattlers going right away, doubling to left center from the leadoff spot. With one out, freshman Raegan Tennill (Corpus Christi, Texas) walked and Holder advanced both one bag on a groundout. Sophomore Lauryn Ramos (Marion, Texas) and Garcia walked back-to-back to push across the first run of the day and give the Rattlers a 1-0 lead.
 
Junior Reba Reyes (Brownsville, Texas) singled between the short stop and third baseman to lead off the fifth and was sacrificed to second by Tennill. Holder singled to centerfield for the RBI but was thrown out trying to stretch the single to a double. 
 
Cavazos becomes the 13th player in St. Mary's history to throw a no hitter and it is the 30th solo no hitter in the storied Rattlers history. There are also two combined no-hitters.
 
St. Mary's brings its undefeated record home to host a part of the South Central Regional Crossover. The Rattlers host MSU Denver on Thursday at 4 and 6 p.m. and Regis on Friday at 2 and 4.