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Tia Campos tossed a five-hit shutout in HPU’s 9-0 win over Centenary Saturday in Abilene. [File photo by Mike Jones]ABILENE – The Howard Payne Lady Jackets rebounded from a 7-0 loss to St. Thomas earlier Friday with a 9-0 thrashing of Centenary Friday in non-conference softball action at Hardin-Simmons University’s Ellis Field. In the win over Centenary, the Lady Jackets (9-4) struck for seven runs in the fourth inning, ending a 10-inning scoreless drought for the day. Howard Payne also t...

Howard Payne scored nine runs in its last two trips to the plate against St. Thomas. [Photo courtesy of Mike Jones] ABILENE – The Howard Payne Lady Jackets softball team improved to 8-3 on the season with a 12-3 victory over St. Thomas Thursday afternoon in non-conference action at Hardin-Simmons University’s Ellis Field. Tied at 3 through five innings, the Lady Jackets put six runs on the board in the top of the sixth and added three insurance runs in the seventh to pull away for a comfort...