Feb. 29, 2008
2.29.08 - OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. - The Mid-America Christian University Lady Evangels split in a double header between the Central Christian College Lady Tigers and the Central Baptist Lady Mustangs Friday, Feb 29. The Lady Evangels shut-out the Lady Tigers in the first game, 8-0, but fell to the Lady Mustangs in the second game, 6-5.
MACU scored thirteen runs on the day, going 17-for-52. MACU committed three costly errors in the second game, and committed four errors on the day. The Lady Evangel pitchers pitched a combine 14 innings, giving up five earned runs and striking out 11 hitters.
In the first game, the Lady Evangels scored a run in the bottom of the first inning, taking a 1-0 lead. Freshman Kalynne Tweedie shut-down the Lady Tigers offense, while the MACU offense produced runs.
The Lady Evangels broke the game open in the bottom of the third inning, scoring four runs. Senior Holly Steckbauer drove in two runs with a two-out triple, capping off the four run inning. Tweedie continued to roll, while the Lady Evangel offense scored two runs in the bottom of the fifth inning, and one more run in the bottom of the sixth to come away with the win.
Tweedie picked up the first win of her collegiate career, pitching six innings, striking out six CCC batters, and allowing just three hits. Steckbauer finished the game with two RBI's, while Sophomore Candice Meza had two RBI's of her own. Junior Kasey Gardener went 3-for-4 with an RBI.
In the second game, CBC jumped on MACU in the top of the first inning, scoring two runs. The Lady Evangels answered in the bottom of the second inning with five runs, taking a 5-2 lead. Freshman Alesha Calvery continued her hot play by driving two runners, while Gardener finished the inning with a RBI single.
The Lady Mustangs cut the lead, 5-3, in the top of the third inning, while keeping the MACU in check. Both teams were scoreless in the fourth and fifth innings, but CBC rallied in the top of the seventh, scoring two runs and tying the game, 5-5. The Lady Evangels failed to get a run in the bottom of the seventh inning, which sent the game into extra innings. The Lady Mustangs scored a run in the top of the eighth and held on for the 6-5 win.
Freshman Kat Tims pitched eight innings, giving up six runs and striking out five CBC batters. Calvery finished the game 1-for-4 with a RBI.
The Lady Evangels are 1-5 on the season, and 0-4 in Sooner Athletic Conference play.
MACU will play CCC and CBC again tomorrow, Saturday, March 1 at home. The Lady Evangels will play CBC at 11:00 a.m. and CCC at 1:00 p.m.
If you are interested in playing softball for MACU or would like more information about the softball program, contact Coach Jerald Lewis at 405-692-3285 or via email at jlewis@macu.edu.
