March 24, 2010
3.24.10 - Shawnee, Okla.- The Mid-America Christian University softball team dropped a double header with Sooner Athletic Conference opponent Saint Gregory's University on Tuesday afternoon at SGU. The Lady Cavs took game one 2-0 and won the nightcap 3-1.
The Lady Evangels fall to 10-13 overall with a 3-9 SAC record. SGU improves to 16-5 on the season and 4-2 in the conference standings.
SGU got on the board early, scoring a run in the bottom of the first. Wendy Acosta led off the inning with a singled and eventually scored with a sacrifice bunt by Jessica Reed.
The Lady Cavs added to their lead in the bottom of the second with an RBI single by Acosta, plating Sammi Hardwick.
The Lady Evangels left runners on base in six of the seven innings, eight runners total. MACU ended the game with the winning run at the plate and runners on the corners.
Jill Wilbanks takes the loss in the circle for MACU. She pitched a complete game with five strikeouts, giving up two runs but only one was earned run.
Once again, SGU dented the scoreboard first in game two, adding two runs in the third inning. Acosta's RBI single plated Dailyn Dauman who singled to right-center field and stole second earlier in the inning. Tara Nall followed with a triple, scoring Dauman, giving SGU a 2-0 advantage.
MACU cut the Lady Cavs lead in half in the next inning. Tiffanie Sanchez led off the fourth with a double and scored on an RBI single by Kelcey Gabriel.
Two MACU errors led to an insurance run for SGU in the fifth, taking a 3-1 lead.
The Lady Evangels left runners in scoring position in the in the fourth and sixth inning. The Cavs retired the side to end the game in the seventh.
Caitlyn Ulmer was tagged with the loss, pitching a complete game, striking out two. Sarah Bradley picked up a pair of wins in the circle for SGU, allowing one run in 14 innings of work with 14 strikeouts in the two games combined
The Lady Evangels are back in action on Friday, March 26th as the host Central Baptist College in a double header at 2 p.m.
