April 8, 2010
4.7.10 - Oklahoma City, Okla.- The Mid-America Christian University softball team got a Sooner Athletic Conference sweep over Oklahoma Christian University on Wednesday afternoon at Jack Allen Field. The Lady Evangels won the opener 6-2 before winning a defensive battle 1-0 in nine innings.
The Lady Evangels got on the scoreboard first in game one with two runs in the bottom of the second. The Lady Eagles gave MACU some help, committing two errors in the inning. Autumn Lawrence reached on a walk and Tiffanie Sanchez followed, reaching on an error. A single by catcher Ashlee Dodson, plated Lawrence. Sanchez reached home on a wild pitch.
Tiffani Molet singled in the third frame to plate Ashley Newman who led off the inning with a single. MACU took a 3-0 lead into the third.
Newman paced the Lady Evangels at the plate going 3-4 in the game. She was the only player with multiple hits for the Lady Evangels.
MACU added three runs in the fifth on two hits and an error. Newman led off the inning with a single followed by Kelsey Gabriel who reached on a single. Chelsea Downs loaded the bases with a walk. Savvy base running helped the Lady Evangels turn a fielder's choice into a run. Molet grounded into a fielder's choice and Newman was forced out at home plate. OC tried to throw Molet out at first, allowing Gabriel to score. Downs scored on an error and Molet scored on a groundout by Sanchez.
OC broke up the shutout in the top of the sixth; plating two runs with the help of one hit and two errors.
The Lady Eagles committed six errors in the game, leading to three MACU runs.
Jill Wilbanks threw a complete game, tossing five scoreless innings before giving up two unearned runs in the sixth inning. She allowed eight hits while striking out two batters.
The nightcap was forced into extra innings after seven scoreless frames.The Lady Eagles left 10 runners in scoring position compared to MACU who left just two runners stranded.
Shanci Brown got the lone hit for MACU, leading off the fourth with a single.
MACU got the only run of the game in the bottom of the ninth. Lawrence started on second due to the international tiebreaker. Sanchez moved Lawrence to third with a sacrifice bunt. Lawrence scored on a pass ball to win the game.
Senior right-handed pitcher Caitlyn Ulmer tossed a complete game shutout, allowing five hits with one strikeout. Her counterpart, Caitlin Matthis, pitched the complete game holding the Lady Evangels to a one-hitter while striking out two.
The Lady Evangels return to SAC action on Tuesday, April 13th as they host Rogers State at 2 p.m. and 4 p.m.
