Claremore, Okla. -- The Rogers State University Hillcats rallied for three runs in the bottom of the seventh to take the first game of a doubleheader over the Mid-America Christian Lady Evangels 4-3 Thursday afternoon (Apr. 5) in Claremore, Okla. The Hillcats then completed the sweep with a 7-1 win in the second game.
The Lady Evangels led 3-1 going to the bottom of the seventh, but two errors allowed the Hillcats to plate the game-winning three runs. It was 3-3 when Taran Threet doubled home Megan Williams with two outs for the walkoff win.
In the top of the second, an RBI double by
Tiffanie Sanchez sparked a two-run inning.
Amber Tinney lasted 6 2/3 innings for the Lady Evangels and limited the Hillcats to only one run until the decisive seventh inning.
Laura Fleck was the winning pitcher for RSU, going seven innings and giving up three runs.
Ashtin Simeroth went 2-of-3 at the plate for the Lady Evangels, while Shona Guerrero had four of the Hillcats' seven hits in the opener.
The Hillcats (31-8, 4-4 SAC) immediately took charge of the nightcap with a run in the first and then two more runs in both the second and third innings for a 5-0 lead.
Fleck again started for the Hillcats and gave up an unearned run in the top of the fourth to get her second win of the day. A'lex Koonce closed out the win with three hitless innings for the Hillcats.
Tinney and
Autumn Lawrence had the Lady Evangels' only hits of the game, with Tinney scoring MACU's lone run.
Kaitlin McCool fueled the Hillcats' second game offensive attack by going 3-of-3 with one RBI, with Guerrero and Katrina Loy each driving in two runs.
The Lady Evangels will now turn around and host a doubleheader against No. 5-ranked Lubbock Christian on Friday afternoon (Apr. 6) beginning at 2 p.m. at Jack Allen Field.
