AUSTIN, Texas – Home runs from sophomore catcher Taylor Ellsworth and senior designated player Paige von Sprecken backed strong pitching from junior Brooke Bolinger and redshirt junior Erica Wright as Texas softball (23-14) completed a three-game sweep of Samford (12-29) on Sunday afternoon at Red & Charline McCombs Field, 4-0.
Bolinger (9-5) picked up the victory in the circle for the Longhorns, taking a no-hit bid into the fifth before settling for five innings of one-hit effort with two walks and nine strikeouts. Wright permitted two hits and struck out three over two frames of scoreless relief.