OKLAHOMA CITY – The Texas Wesleyan University Lady Rams won a pair of games over the Mid-America Christian University Evangels by scores of 5-3 and 9-1 today (Apr. 14) in Sooner Athletic Conference action.

The Evangels took a 3-1 lead into the seventh inning of the first game after an RBI double by Jessica Johnson along with RBI singles from Corrie Moore and Hanna Harris ignited a three-run sixth.

But the Lady Rams answered with a three-run frame of their own in the seventh and held on for the win.

Moore and Gracey each had two hits for the Evangels, while the Lady Rams also got two hits from Kayla Prachyl and Lauren Gunter.

Caitlin Butler wound up pitching 6 2/3 innings for MACU, with three runs allowed and one strikeout.

Lauren Wernet struck out three in pitching the final 1 1/3 innings to get the win for TWU.

Justine Cielenski started the first game for the Lady Rams and went 5 2/3 innings, with five strikeouts, four walks and three runs allowed.

In the nightcap, Prachyl helped the Lady Rams take control by keying a four-run second inning with a two-run single.

After the Lady Rams tacked on another run in the third, Gracey put the Evangels on the board with an RBI single that scored Kortney Brown in the bottom of the inning.

But the Lady Rams produced three runs in the fourth and another in the seventh to put it away.

Taylor Fowble went two-of-three with a double for the Evangels (12-31, 3-16 SAC), with the Lady Rams receiving two hits from four different players.

Morgan Wardlow started for MACU and lasted three innings, surrendering six earned runs.

Courtney Anderson then followed Wardlow and gave up one earned run in four innings in the circle.

Brittany Rosenberry was solid for TWU, striking out three with one run allowed over seven innings.

The Evangels will next host Southwestern Christian University next Tuesday (Apr. 18) at 2 pm.