April 7, 2009
4.6.09 - Alva, Okla.- The Mid-America Christian University softball team dropped a Sooner Athletic Conference double header to Northwestern Oklahoma State University on Monday afternoon at the Alva Recreation Complex.
The Lady Evangels jumped out to an early lead in game one, scoring three runs in the top of the first. Kacey Jones led off the inning with a single followed by Kacie Jackson who walked. A sacrifice bunt by Sarah Lankford put Jones on third. Kasey Jones reached on a fielding error, allowing Jones to score. A double by Kaci Haney brought Jackson home. Kelcey Gabriel hit a sacrifice fly scoring Gardner.
MACU held the Lady Rangers scoreless in the bottom of the first. Neither team got a hit in the second; the score remained 3-0.
The Lady Evangels extended their lead in the third, scoring two runs. Jackson led off the inning with a triple to right-center. Gardner was intentionally walked and Haney singled up the middle sending Jackson home. A single by Gabriel brought Gardner across home plate (5-0).
NWOSU got on the board in the bottom of the third using three hits to produce two runs.In the fourth the Lady Rangers held MACU scoreless and put up two more runs with two hits and the help of a MACU error (5-3)
MACU tacked on two runs in the fifth with hits by Gabriel and Candace Meza (7-3).
The Lady Rangers came within one in the bottom of the inning, posting three runs (7-6).
An RBI single by Gardner in the sixth scored Jackson giving MACU an 8-6 lead. The Lady Evangels held NOSU scoreless in the bottom half of the inning.
MACU added a run in the seventh giving them an 8-6 lead going into the final half inning. The Lady Rangers rallied in the bottom of the seventh scoring three runs, giving them their first lead of the game and the 9-8 victory.
Kalynne Tweedie started in the circle for MACU pitching 4 2/3 innings with three strikeouts, giving up nine hits and seven runs, five earned. Caley Wesberry closed out the last two innings allowing four hits and three runs.
In game two NWOSU took the early two run lead in the bottom of the first and added a third run in the bottom of the third.
In the top of the fifth MACU gain the lead scoring six runs giving them a 6-3 advantage. Gabriel led off the inning with a double. Meza reach on an error and freshman Brittany Prandy singled scoring Gabriel. Jones singled sending Meza across the plate. Jessica Fullingham reached on fielders' choice with a sacrifice bunt that scored Prandy. Lankfor singled, scoring Jones and Gardner hit a sacrifice fly to center field, scoring Fullingham. The Lady Evangels capped off their scoring with an RBI double by Kaci Haney.
In the bottom of the fifth the Lady rangers came back within one, scoring two runs, using two hits and two MACU errors (6-5).
NWOSU put the game away in the bottom of the sixth scoring seven runs on seven hits making it a 12-6 game, which is how it would end.
Kortney Knost pitched a complete game for the Lady Evangels giving up 15 hits and 12 runs, 10 of them were earned.
MACU will continue conference play on Tuesday against USAO at Jack Allen Field with the first pitch scheduled for 2 p.m.
