Softball

Lady Evangels Drop a Pair at Southwestern Christian

Bethany, Okla. -- The Mid-America Christian University Lady Evangels were swept today (Apr. 22) by the Southwestern Christian University Lady Eagles by scores of 6-5 and 5-2 in Bethany, Okla. 

The Lady Evangels carried a 5-4 lead into the bottom of the seventh of the opener, but the Lady Eagles plated two runs to take the walk-off win. 

Tiffany Holt went 2-of-4 with a run driven in for the Lady Evangels and Amber Tinney pitched six innings, giving up six earned runs and striking out five. 

Kayla Millette and Chloe Wright each had three hits for SCU, with Wright delivering a home run.  Wynter Wind-Raghoebar had three RBI for the Lady Eagles in the first game.  

In the nightcap, the Lady Eagles did their damage in the third inning, scoring all five of their runs after the Lady Evangels had took the lead with a run in the top of the second.

Jackie Hilterbran went 1-of-2 with an RBI and Ashley Sanford hit a solo homer.  

The Lady Eagles received home runs from Wright, Charity Robinson and Jazmine Koerner.  Robinson paced the attack with three RBI.

Kelcie Wolf struck out six and allowed five runs in five innings, while Katelyn Dollard lasted all seven frames and fanned three with two runs allowed.  Sanford pitched a scoreless inning and struck out one in relief. 

The Lady Evangels will next play at No. 18-ranked Oklahoma City University Thursday evening (Apr. 24) at 5 p.m.

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