OKLAHOMA CITY -- The No. 25-ranked Southern Nazarene University Crimson Storm rallied from a four-run deficit to defeat the Mid-America Christian University Lady Evangels 8-7 in the opener, then completed the doubleheader sweep with a 3-1 win in the second game Thursday afternoon (Mar. 29) at Jack Allen Field. 

The Lady Evangels (6-23, 2-12 SAC) trailed 3-0 in the first game before erupting for seven runs in the bottom of the third. 

Autumn Lawrence got it started with a single and scored the first run of the inning on a double by Ashlee Dodson.  Lawrence then capped the inning with a two-run single that made it 7-3.  Jackie Hilterbran also scored on the play thanks to a throwing error.  The inning also featured run-scoring hits from starting pitcher Amber Tinney and Ashley Newman. 

But the Crimson Storm (23-11, 8-2 SAC) answered with a run in the fourth and then tied the score in the sixth on a two-out, three-run homer by Amy Madden. 

In the seventh, an error with two out kept the inning alive and allowed Kylie Lang to drive in Kacey Acker for the game-winning run. 

Tinney lasted seven innings for the Lady Evangels, giving up six earned runs along with six strikeouts. 

Jeneva Nelson pitched the final 4 2/3 innings and allowed only one run to pick up the win for SNU. 

Lawrence was 3-of-3 with two RBI at the plate to lead the Lady Evangels. 

SNU again jumped on top in the nightcap as Jill Clemence tripled and scored on a groundout by Madden in the first inning.   

The Lady Evangels fought back to tie the score in the bottom of the third when Tiffanie Sanchez led off with a single, advanced to second on a sacrifice, stole third and scored on an infield single by Christian Reyes. 

But the Crimson Storm responded with two go-ahead runs the next inning and hung on from there for the win. 

Hilterbran was solid on the mound for the Lady Evangels, allowing only one earned run in her seven innings of work. 

Maci-Brooke Lambert limited MACU to only one run on four hits, along with three strikeouts in a winning effort. 

Newman was 2-of-3 at the dish for the Lady Evangels in the second game. 

MACU will next play a non-conference doubleheader at Southwestern Christian University on Saturday afternoon (Mar. 31), beginning at noon in Bethany, Okla.  The Lady Evangels will then turn around host SCU on Tuesday afternoon (Apr. 3) at 1 p.m.