OKLAHOMA CITY -- The Kansas Wesleyan University Coyotes plated two runs in the eighth inning to snap a 2-2 gridlock and win 4-2 in the second game and finish a sweep of the Mid-America Christian University Evangels today (Feb. 11) at Jack Allen Field. The Coyotes also took the first game from the Evangels, 7-2.
With the bases loaded and one out in the eighth, Courtney Anderson induced a ground ball that led to the potential tying run being forced out at the plate for the second out of the inning.
But Autumn Gillespie came through with a two-run single to give the Coyotes the lead.
The Evangels then went down in order in the bottom of the inning as the Coyotes held on for the win.
In the bottom of the seventh, the Evangels trailed 2-1 but pulled even on a two-out RBI double by Hanna Harris that scored Mariah Treat to tie the score and send the game into extra innings.
Tiphani Napier also drove in a run in the nightcap for the Evangels with a sacrifice fly.
Courtney Anderson was solid in her eight innings in the circle for MACU, striking out two and allowing three earned runs.
Gillespie and Jordan Girard each had two hits for the Coyotes. Jordyn Parsons started the second game for KWU and lasted seven innings, giving up two runs with five strikeouts.
Alix Gallop then pitched the eighth inning to pick up the save.
The first game saw the Coyotes jump out in front by taking advantage of an error to score two runs, only to have the Evangels fight back with two runs of their own in the bottom of the frame that featured an RBI single by Harris and a pair of KWU miscues.
KWU regained the lead with RBI singles by Aymet Demara and Alyssa Waldron in the third and then increased the lead with two more runs in the fourth inning.
The Coyotes added another tally in the seventh on an RBI single by Shelby Craig.
Napier had two hits for the Evangels (0-2), while the Coyotes received two hits each from Waldron, Michelle Paul and Ashlee Gutierrez.
Morgan Wardlow pitched all seven innings of the opening game for the Evangels and gave up seven runs, but only three earned along with five strikeouts.
Kylie Ross pitched the first five frames for the Coyotes (4-0) and gave up one earned run with a pair of strikeouts to get the win.
The Evangels will next be in action at Langston University Tuesday afternoon (Feb. 14) at 1 pm in Langston, Okla.
