The UT Tyler Patriots defeated the Belhaven University Blazers 6-0 on Saturday at Suddenlink Field. Photo by Lang White

It may not have been perfect, but it was still an outstanding effort by UT Tyler pitcher Colleen Bentke.

After throwing a perfect game on Friday, Bentke tossed six innings of four-hit ball on Saturday to lead the Patriots to a 6-0 win over Belhaven University — the third straight shutout of the Blazers — at Suddenlink Field.

Bentke (12-2) struck out four and did not walk a batter. Miranda Leal pitched the seventh inning and did not allow a baserunner while striking out one.

The game was scoreless until the fourth when Mak Dominguez doubled home Breanne McElderry, who was pinch running for Serena Saldivar, who had doubled.

The Patriots (23-2) then plated four runs in the fifth on RBI doubles by Ashley Perez and Chaney Tart, along with an RBI single from Dariann Resendez.

Perez had three hits with Nicole Garcia adding two. Victoria Gonzales added a single.

Perez and Tart each had two RBIs with Resendez and Dominguez driving in one each. Garcia scored two runs with Gonzales, Shae Harris, Tart and McElderry crossing home.

Earning hits for the Blazers (10-16) were Marlee Blackwell, Bailey Root, Allie Gordon and Brianna Dollar.

The Patriots won both games on Friday, 8-0.

The Patriots travel to Pineville, Louisiana, for a three-game set with Louisiana College beginning Friday. The Blazers will host McMurry in a three-game series also beginning Friday in Jackson, Mississippi.

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UT Tyler 6, Belhaven University 0

Belhaven 000 000 0 — 0 4 1

UT Tyler 000 141 x — 6 10 0

BU: Bailey Root, Jordan Self (5) and Marissa Rice.

UTT: Colleen Bentke, Miranda Leal (7) and Ashley Perez.

W — Bentke (12-2), L — Root (2-10).

2B — UTT: Perez, Chaney Tart, Serena Saldivar, Mak Dominguez.

SB — UTT: Nicole Garcia, Shea Smith, Dariann Resendez.

SAC — BU: Brister Curry.

RECORDS — Belhaven 10-16, UT Tyler 23-2.

NEXT UP — McMurry at Belhaven, 2 p.m. Friday (DH); UT Tyler at Louisiana College, 6 p.m. Friday.