Feb. 25, 2009
2.24.09 - Oklahoma City, Okla.- The Mid-America Christian University women's softball team split their Sooner Athletic Conference home opener with Oklahoma Baptist University on Tuesday afternoon at Jack Allen Field.
The Lady Evangels took game one 3-2 with Junior Caitlyn Ulmer pitching a complete game and getting the win. Ulmer had four strikeouts, four groundouts and seven fly outs in the game.
MACU scored runs in the second, third and fifth innings. MACU got on the board first in the second inning when Courtney Kuebler singled and Kelcey Gabriel hit a triple bring Kuebler across the plate.
In the bottom of the third Somer Grimes hit a lead off single. Grimes advanced to second on a sacrifice bunt by Kacey Jones and reached third on a single by Sarah Lankford. Grimes put the Lady Evangels up by two with a RBI single by Kaci Haney.
Designated player, Alesha Calvery led off the third with a double and Jenna Harris came in as the pinch runner. Kacie Jackson hit an RBI single to bring what would become the winning run, home making it a 3-0 game.
The Lady Bison continued to fight for the win in the top of the seventh, scoring two runs with the tying run left on base. The Lady Evangels were able to get out of the inning and win the game 3-2.
OBU got on the board first in game two, taking a 1-0 lead in the top of the first. But MACU took a 2-1 lead in the bottom half of the inning. Jones led of the inning with a single, followed by a Lankford single. Kuebler hit a RBI double scoring Jones. Later in the inning, Lankford scored after OBU walked the bases loaded.
In the top of the fourth, OBU catcher Jayme Boyer hit a lead off home run to tie the game 2-2. Back to back errors by the MACU defense brought Lady Bison second baseman, Kylie King across the plate, giving OBU the go ahead run (3-2).
The Lady Evangels regained the lead in the fifth with consecutive hits by Lankford, Haney and Kuebler. Kuebler doubled off the left field fence scoring Haney and Jessica Fullingim, who pinch ran for Lankford; making it a 4-2 game.
MACU didn't hold the lead for long. OBU added two runs in the 6th and one in the seventh sealing a 6-4 win and the split.
Kalynne Tweedie was in the circle for the Lady Evangels. She had five strikeouts, five groundouts and two fly outs. Ulmer closed the game in the seventh with two strikeouts and a fly out.
The Lady Evangels continue conference play at home on Thursday, February 25th against Oklahoma Christian University. The double header is set to start at 2 p.m.
