COLLEGE STATION, Texas – The Lamar University softball program defeated Binghamton, 4-1, on the final day of play at the Texas A&M Invitational at Davis Diamond.

The Bearcats got on the board first in the first inning, but the Cardinals did not find themselves down for long. Freshman Nicolette Ramirez led Lamar offensively, going 2-for-3 with a run and an RBI in the win. Redshirt sophomore Victoria Garivey showed her power at the plate picking up a double and a single in the 4-1 win over Binghamton.

Senior Jade Lewis picked up two RBIs while going 1-for-2 at the plate this morning. Sophomore Aaliyah Ruiz picked up her third win of the year to move to 3-1 overall. She tossed 3.0 innings and gave up just one run on two hits. Junior Shelby Mixon got some time in the circle today as she tossed 4.0 innings with one strikeout.

The Cardinals improve to 4-6 overall and will look to have a week to prepare for the Cardinal Classic at the LU Softball Complex.

UP NEXT: The Cardinals will play host to the annual Cardinal Classic that will be at the LU Softball Complex from February 21 to 23 with the tournament field including St. John's, Northern Colorado and your Lamar Cardinals.