OKLAHOMA CITY -- The Mid-America Christian University Evangels defeated the Southwestern Christian University Eagles 7-2 in the rubber game of the three-game series today (Apr. 5) at James Curtis Field. 

The series win keeps the Evangels firmly in control of seventh place in the Sooner Athletic Conference with a 7-11 conference record. The top eight schools qualify for the SAC Tournament. 

Zach Abbott put together a solid outing on the mound for MACU, allowing only two runs on five hits with five strikeouts in the complete game victory. 

Dustin Carlsward paced the Evangels' offensive attack by going 3-of-5 with three RBI. 

The Evangels (11-22, 7-11 SAC) got on the board when Carlsward singled to lead off the second and scored the first run on a sacrifice fly by Z Tipton.  Taylor Daniels then tripled home A.J. Wilson to make it 2-0. 

Following a run by the Eagles in the fourth, MACU scored three in the bottom of the inning when Logan Glasgow drew a bases-loaded walk and Carlsward singled home two runs that put the Evangels ahead 5-1. 

The Eagles (8-32, 3-15 SAC) scored again in the fifth on a sacrifice fly by Joseph Morales, but the Evangels answered back as Ryan Moseley singled and scored on an RBI double by Glasgow in the bottom of the sixth.  

The Evangels added another run in the bottom of the eighth on a another RBI single by Carlsward that plated Daniel Thompson. 

Moseley also picked up three hits on the day in four at-bats and scored two runs. Glasgow was 1-of-3 with two RBI. 

The Evangels will next be in action Tuesday afternoon (Apr. 8) for a twinbill at Bacone College starting at 1 p.m. in Muskogee, Okla.