March 9, 2010

3.9.10 - Claremore, Okla.- The Mid-America Christian University softball team fell to Sooner Athletic Conference opponent Rogers State University 10-1 in six innings in game one and 6-5 in game two at Hillcat Complex on Tuesday afternoon.

The Hillcats used three homeruns to produce eight of their 10 runs in game one. Linsey Curtis gave RSU the lead in the bottom of the third with a three run homer.

Tiffani Molet put MACU on the board in the fifth with an RBI single, plating Kelsey Gabriel. The Hillcats added to their 3-1 lead in the bottom half of the inning with a three-run bomb by Marie Gaudet.

Tye Coats finished the run rule with a walk-off home in the bottom of the sixth. Coats also earned the win in the circle pitching a complete game, allowing only four hits and one earned run.

Jill Willbanks takes the loss, allowing 10 earned runs on 15 hits with two strikeouts.

The Lady Evangels rallied in game two, taking a 5-2 lead into the sixth but once again RSU's big bats came to the rescue.

They Lady Evangels trailed 2-1 going into the fifth but MACU first baseman Ashley Newman put the Lady Evangels in the lead with a home run, bringing Shanci Brown across home plate. MACU put together three more hits in the inning to take a 5-2 lead into sixth inning.

Sarah Harvey led off the bottom of the sixth, getting hit by a pitch followed by Coats who reached on an error. Gaudet cut the lead to two with an RBI single to left field. The next batter, Shelby Brogdon, got the game winning three-run home run.

Caitlyn Ulmer took the loss for MACU, pitching a complete game, allowing only two earned runs. She gave up eight hits with one strikeout. 


Softball looks to bounce back at the McPherson Invitational on Friday and Saturday (March 12-13) in McPherson, Kan.