No. 1 Texas softball might have dropped its first game of the season in the tournament opener against No. 18 Stanford, but the Longhorns concluded their time in Tucson, Arizona with four wins. In their only other ranked matchup of the weekend,

No. 20 Stanford pulled off a major upset Friday, knocking off top-ranked Texas 9-5 at the Hillenbrand Invitational. This is Texas' (11-1) first loss of the season. A dominant relief performance from Alyssa Houston was the difference maker.

River Mahler’s two-run single snapped a 4-4 tie in the sixth inning and put Stanford ahead for good against Texas in Arizona tournament.

Thanks to a sluggish offensive performance and pitching struggles, Texas softball was handed its first loss of the season, falling to No. 20 Stanford 5–9. However, just minutes after the loss, Texas went back on the field and bounced back against Colorado State in an 18–2 win over five innings.

Stanford just took down No.1 Texas. This weekend Stanford’s softball team went south to Tucson, AZ, to play in the Hillenbrand invitational. In four days, the women are facing five teams: UC Davis, No.