OKLAHOMA CITY -- The Kansas Wesleyan University Coyotes rallied in the second game of a doubleheader to win 5-3 to sweep the Mid-America Christian University Lady Evangels today (Feb. 15) at Jack Allen Field. The Coyotes took the opener 6-0.
Kelcie Wolf pitched a shut out in her first three innings of work for MACU. The Lady Coyotes then came through in the fourth when Skanderson started the inning with a double, which she later scored on by Moon's hit to left center.
The Lady Coyotes took the 1-0 lead into the bottom of the fourth when the Lady Evangels broke through on a two-out single by Jackie Hilterbran and then a two run homer by Ashley Sanford put MACU on top 2-1.
With The Lady Evangels ahead 2-1 heading into the sixth, it didn't take long for the Coyotes to jump back on the board. A triple by Stephanie Patterson led off the inning off and she later scored on a sacrifice fly by Noelle Skanderson to right field, which tied the score 2-2. The Coyotes scored three more runs to take a 5-2 lead.
Kenna Mccoy got the Lady Evangels started in the bottom of the inning by leading off with a double to right center, but MACU managed to leave her stranded. Hilterbran kept the Coyotes off the bases in the seventh by getting a groundout and striking out two to finish the inning.
Katie Gracey led off the bottom of the seventh inning off by reaching first on an error. An RBI double by Taylor Green allowed Gracey to score, which brought the Lady Evangels within two runs with two outs.
Wolf was solid on the mound, allowing only four earned runs while gaining five strikeouts in her five innings of work.
Daria Leid dominated the opener on the mound for the Coyotes, blanking the Lady Evangels (4-2) with eight strikeouts and only one walk allowed over seven innings.
Already leading 2-0, the Coyotes done the bulk of their damage in the first game during a four-run fourth inning.
The inning featured RBI singles by Stephanie and Kimberly Patterson along a costly error that led to two unearned runs.
The Lady Evangels will next play at Ecclesia College (Ark.) on Tuesday afternoon (Feb. 18) at 1 p.m.
