CLEARWATER, Fla. – On Friday afternoon in St. Pete/Clearwater Elite Invitational action at the Eddie C. Moore Complex, home runs by junior third baseman Shannon Rhodes and junior designated player Miranda Elish backed a strong pitching effort from freshman starter Shealyn O'Leary as No. 11 Texas softball (6-0) knocked off Florida Atlantic (3-4) to remain perfect, 5-1.
This marks the first time Texas has been 6-0 to open a season since the 2016 squad christened their campaign at 12-0 overall.
The Burnt Orange & White offense managed eight combined hits, led by Elish's 2-for-3 effort with a double, HR (her first career Texas HR) and three RBIs.