Shawnee, Okla. – The St. Gregory's University Cavaliers defeated the Mid-America Christian University Evangels by scores of 3-2 and then 4-2 in Sooner Athletic Conference action today (Apr. 6) in Shawnee, Okla.

The Evangels fell behind 2-0 in the first game before rallying for a run in the third and then tying the score on an RBI single by Jessica Johnson that scored pinch runner Brianna Glass.

It stayed 2-2 until the seventh inning when the Cavaliers got something going with a leadoff triple by Jessica Nelson.

Following consecutive intentional walks, Nelson scored the game-winning run on a sacrifice fly by Crystal Pablo.

Johnson and Hanna Harris were each two-of-three at the plate in the first game for the Evangels, while Nelson was three-of-four for SGU.

Courtney Anderson lasted all 6 1/3 innings for MACU, giving up three runs, with Bryn Houlton allowing two runs in seven innings for the Cavaliers.

With the Cavaliers up 1-0 in the nightcap, Nelson came up and tripled again and scored on an RBI double by Sammy Leisinger. Leisinger then scored on a squeeze bunt by Pablo.

The Evangels got on the board in the fourth as Tiphani Napier led off with a double and scored on a sacrifice fly by Brittany Ward.

Following an RBI single by Nelson in the bottom of the fourth, the Evangels scored again on an RBI groundout by Katie Gracey that plated pinch-runner Mariah Treat.

Napier had three hits in three at-bats in the second game for MACU (11-27, 2-12 SAC) and Harris was two-of-three.

Nelson and Lauren Miller each had two hits for the Cavaliers (19-9, 13-5 SAC).

Morgan Wardlow went six innings and gave up four runs with one strikeout and Chula Chavez struck out three, with two runs allowed in seven innings in the circle.

The Evangels will next be at Bacone College next Tuesday (Apr. 11) at 2 pm in Muskogee, Okla.