April 1, 2010
3.31.10 - Oklahoma City, Okla.- The Mid-America Christian University softball team fell to no. 17 Oklahoma City University 9-1 in five innings and 7-3 in the night cap on Wednesday afternoon at Ann Lacy Stadium.
In game one OCU pitcher Jenni Gaby earned the win after throwing a complete game, allowing one run on six hit, and fanning three. MACU junior Jill Wilbanks suffered the loss, lasting 4.1 innings, giving up eight runs, seven earned, on seven hits, walking one and striking out one.
OCU posted one run in the bottom of the first with and RBI sacrifice bunt by Amanda Howard, plating Lilly LaVelle who led off the inning with a single.
The Stars added to their lead in the third frame when LeeAnn Lopez led off the inning with a solo shot over the left field fence.
MACU cut the Stars lead in half in the fourth. Kelsey Gabriel led off the inning with a double to left and advanced to third on a ground out by Chelsea Downs. A single by Tiffanie Molet brought Gabriel across home plate.
The Stars ran away with the game in the fifth, plating seven runs on six hits and a MACU error. The inning was highlighted by three OCU homeruns.
In game two the Stars once again opened with an early lead, scoring one run in the first frame off a homer by Amanda Howard.
OCU added to their lead in the second, posting three runs. Lopez hit a two-run shot over the center field fence plated Katie Proffitt. Autumn Mayberry hit an RBI double scoring Kelby Roberson.
Lopez struck again in the third with an RBI double to score Laurin Hess to give the Stars a 5-0 advantage.The Lady Evangels got on the board in the fourth with a lead off home run by Ashley Newman.
The Stars countered, with a run in the fourth and fifth.
MACU added two runs in the sixth but were unable to rally past the Stars.
Caitlyn Ulmer was tagged with the loss, pitching the complete game, giving up seven runs on eleven hits with four strikeouts. Her counterpart, Lily LaVelle gets the win, pitching 4.2 innings, allowing one run on four hits with five strikeouts.
MACU is back in action on Friday, April 2nd at 2 p.m., hosting Haskell Indian Nation University.
