March 18, 2010

3.17.10 - Oklahoma City, Okla.- The Mid-America Christian University softball team got their first Sooner Athletic Conference sweep of the season with 4-2 and 2-1 wins over University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma on Wednesday afternoon at Jack Allen Field.

The double-header sweep was crucial for the Lady Evangels who moved from tenth to seventh place in the SAC standings with the wins.

Chelsea Downs led the Lady Evangels in game one getting three of the team's four RBI's. She was 2-3 from the plate for the afternoon.

MACU scored all four of their runs in the bottom of the first, holding them to just wow runs.

Junior pitcher Jill Willbanks threw a complete game and gave up two earned runs on 10 hits while striking out four in the contest.

In game two the Lady Drovers struck first posting their lone run in the third inning.USAO pitcher Felicia Gourley only allowed two hits in the game while striking out three.Newman came through for MACU in the bottom of the sixth with a two-run homer that proved to be enough to get the Lady Evangels past the Lady Drovers.

Caityln Ulmer got the win in the circle allowing three hits, one run and eight strikeouts.

MACU will travel to West Texas over the weekend to take on LCU at 1 p.m.