Chickasha, Okla. -- The Mid-America Christian University swept a pair of games from the Southwestern Assemblies of God University Lady Lions today (Apr. 2) by scores of 9-1 and 10-5. The games were played at USAO in Chickasha, Okla. due to the wet field conditions at the MACU softball field.
Hannah Lynch powered the Lady Evangels' attack in the opener with a 3-of-3 effort and five RBI.
Lynch doubled home Taryn Callender in the first and then scored on a double by Marki Dethloff that made it 2-0.
In the second inning, Lynch capped a four-run inning with a two-run homer. Kenna McCoy had an RBI single and Callender also doubled home a run in the frame.
After an RBI single by Amber Gignac got the Lady Lions on the board in the third, the Lady Evangels put it away on another two-run homer by Lynch in the fiffth and a run-scoring single by Taylor Green in the sixth.
Kelcie Wolf was solid on the mound for the Lady Evangels in the opener, striking out six in six innings to get the win.
The Lady Evangels (16-8, 4-4 SAC) got three RBI from Tiffany Holt and two RBI each from Jackie Hilterbran and Mykah Smith in the second game victory.
SAGU jumped out on top in the nightcap with three runs in the first that were aided by a pair of MACU errors in the inning. Katelyn Veteto singled home the first run and Hannah Lee finished the frame with a two-run single.
The Lady Evangels answered right back as Holt keyed a three-run first inning with a two-run double that plated Lynch and Hilterbran.
Following an RBI double by Kelsey Coburn that briefly put the Lady Lions back on top, two-run doubles from Hilterbran and Smith in the bottom of the second put the Lady Evangels in front to stay.
The Lady Evangels then put two insurance runs on the board in the fifth on an RBI triple by McCoy that scored Paige Finney and a sacrifice fly from Natalie Bissell that made it a 9-4 cushion.
It was 9-5 when Holt finished the scoring by chasing home Smith with a double in the sixth inning.
Dethloff started for the Lady Evangels and went four innings, with three strikeouts and three runs allowed.
Macie Crites then came on in relief and picked up the win by pitching the final three innings and giving up one run while also striking out three.
The Lady Evangels are next scheduled to host Texas Wesleyan University Saturday (Apr. 4) at noon.
