April 7, 2009
4.7.09 - Oklahoma City, Okla. - The Mid-America Christian University softball team dropped a double header to the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma on Tuesday afternoon at Jack Allen Field.
In game one, after holding the Lady Drovers scoreless in the top of the first MACU put up a run in the bottom half of the inning. An RBI by senior Kasey Gardner brought Kacey Jones across home plate. Jone led off the inning with a single.
USAO got on the board in the third inning, scoring three runs, taking a 3-1 lead.
The Lady Drovers added to their lead in the fourth tacking on three more runs (6-1).
USAO made it a 9-1 game in the top of the fifth adding three runs off four hits.
The Lady Evangels added a run in the bottom of the inning when USAO pitcher Bree Macintyre walked in a run.
The Lady Evangels held the Lady Drovers scoreless in the sixth and added a run in the bottom of the inning when Kelcey Gabriel hit a lead-off home run (9-3)
The Lady Drovers put up their final run in the top of the seventh making it a 10-3 game.
In their last at bat MACU freshman Jessica Fullingim led off the inning with a single and scored off an RBI single by Sarah Lankford; Making the final score in game one 10-4.
Kortney Knost started in the circle for the Lady Evangels pitching 5 2/3 innings. She had one strikeout, giving up nine runs, five earned and four unearned. Caley Wesberry closed out the game with one strikeout only giving up one run.
Game 2 was similar to game one with the Lady Evangels losing 11-3.
The Lady Evangels scored all three of their runs in the third inning making it a 4-3 game. Lankford and Gardner each had a base knock and a RBI in the inning to aid MACU in getting on the board.
The Lady Drover put up three runs in the second and one run in the third but their five runs in the fifth inning put them over the top and game them the momentum. They added a run in the sixth and seventh to complete their 11-3 victory.
Kalynne Tweedie pitched a complete game for the Lady Evangels with two strikeouts giving up six earned and five unearned runs.
The Lady Evangels will take it to the road as they travel to Central Christian College on Thrusday, April 9th with the first pitch scheduled for 2 p.m.
