The Lady Javelinas (24-6, 41-8)clinched the top seed going into the conference tournament by sweeping the Falcons of UT-Permian Basin.
\nThe team won the conference championship for the second time in program history.
\nAlong with clinching the top spot, they also secured a bi-week (meaning they get to sit out) for the first round of conference, as well as getting the opportunity to host the tournament championships.
\nThey will play the winner out of the first round match-up, which pits No. 3 West A&M against No. 6 Angelo State.
\n\u201cThe mindset as a team going into this tournament is just to remain focused and remain humble, we don\u2019t really stress so much on what we\u2019re ranked; we mainly focus on how to play each game,\u201d third baseman Anastasia Leibas said.
\n\u201cEvery game matters and we just take it one game at a time, we are extremely excited to be able to host the tournament, we just have to have a great mindset each game to have great outcomes.\u201d
\nPitching has been a major highlight and boost for this historic season, both freshman Saidi Castillo and Junior Breanna Smith threw no hitters in multiple match-ups.
\n\u201cI think what sets us apart from other teams would be our strong pitching staff, also being able to have the mentality to bounce back if we\u2019re down and how we stay together as a team and battle till the end,\u201d Castillo said.
\nThe Javelinas will be back in action at 4 p.m., Friday, May 3, at the Vernie and Blanche Hubert field.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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