No. 2 Texas softball prepares for Lone Star Showdown on home turf

Texas’ experience trumps A&M in 3-2 win

Margins are slim in Southeastern Conference softball. Slimmer yet in the Lone Star Showdown, where now 10 of the last 11 matchups have come down to a single run. When the differences are that narrow, experience trumps eagerness — a lesson No. 15 Texas A&M softball learned in its 3-2 loss to No. 1 Texas, as the Longhorns extended their winning streak to 29 and clinched the series. Both Longhorn and Aggie fans were hit with a wave of deja vu, as G…

No. 2 Texas softball prepares for Lone Star Showdown on home turf

Intrastate rivalries come down to a lot more than head-to-head matchups on the field, and the Longhorn and Aggie fanbases take a lot of pride in the differences between their respective softball programs.  However, for institutions that have such a strong distaste for one another, they have overlap in one critical area —  the recruiting trail. As a talented No. 15 Texas A&M softball team prepares for its two-hour expedition west to take on No. 2…