OKLAHOMA CITY – The Mid-America Christian University Lady Evangels pulled out a wild 11-10 victory over the previously undefeated Sterling College Lady Warriors in the second game of a doubleheader today (Feb. 27) at Jack Allen Field. The win gives the Lady Evangels a split as the Lady Warriors took the first game 4-2.
With the score knotted at 10-10 heading to the bottom of the seventh, Carson Osborne started the inning with a single and advanced to second and third on successful sacrifice bunts by Tiffany Holt and Rachel Manning.
Cassidy Hart then drove in Osborne with a sacrifice fly that gave the Lady Evangels (7-7) the dramatic win.
The run ended a game of wild twists and turns, as the Lady Warriors had previously tied the score with a four-run sixth inning that followed a four-run fifth inning for the Lady Evangels.
Taylor Green had a big game for the Lady Evangels, with two doubles and three RBIs. Carly Casteneda also doubled twice with two RBIs. Marki Dethloff was three-of-four and Osborne had two hits with three runs scored.
Dethloff also came on in the seventh and blanked the Lady Warriors in the seventh to pick up the win.
Emily Moore drove in four runs for the Lady Warriors and Dominique Salgado had three RBIs.
Casteneda also had two hits in the opener, as did Hart, but the Lady Warriors scored two in the third to take the lead and then added an insurance run in the seventh inning.
Jessica Munoz went three-of-three with an RBI for the Lady Warriors (7-1).
The Lady Evangels will next be in action Tuesday afternoon (Mar. 1) at 1 p.m. at Central Baptist College in Conway, Ark.