Chickasha, Okla. – The University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma Drovers took two games from the Mid-America Christian University Lady Evangels today (Apr. 23) by scores of 5-1 and 7-1 at Bill Smith Ballpark in Chickasha, Okla.

The Lady Evangels grabbed an early lead in the opener on an RBI double by Marki Dethloff that scored Taryn Callender in the bottom of the first.

Morgan Wardlow shut out the Drovers for the first five innings before running into trouble in the sixth.

McKenna Eubank and Kaylin Taylor singled to lead off the sixth and both scored on an RBI single by Dani Warren to put the Drovers on top.

The Drovers then benefited from two errors in the seventh to plate three runs.

Kara Muskrat doubled home the first run of the inning before Shania Beck capped the frame with a two-run single.

Wardlow lasted all seven innings, giving up five runs (four earned) with four strikeouts.

Tate Landmark threw six shutout innings after allowing a run in the first and struck out seven for USAO.

Katie Gracey went two-of-three at the plate for the Lady Evangels in the opener.

In the nightcap, the Drovers jumped on top early with a run in the top of the first, but Dethloff drove in Mykah Smith with an RBI single in the bottom of the inning to pull MACU even.

It was still 1-1 heading into the fourth when Shelby Baker hit a two-run homer to put the Drovers back in the lead.

Beck then finished a four-run seventh inning for the Drovers with a two-run homer of her own that put it away.

Macie Crites started for the Lady Evangels (25-21, 10-14 SAC) and lasted five innings, with three runs allowed and two strikeouts.

Landmark came on in relief of USAO (27-16, 16-8 SAC) starter Jaci Booker and pitched six shutout innings while allowing only one hit to pick up the win.

The Lady Evangels will next wrap up the regular season by hosting No. 1-ranked Oklahoma City University Thursday afternoon (Apr. 28) at 2 p.m.