Chickasha, Okla. – It took all of nine innings, but the No. 23-ranked University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma Drovers found a way past the Mid-America Christian University Evangels 7-6 to finish a sweep today (May  1) at Bill Smith Ballpark in Chickasha, Okla. The Drovers won the first game by a score of 9-1.

The Drovers, the second-place squad in the SAC, plated the eventual winning run in the ninth inning on a sacrifice fly by Cassidy Bennett.

Tate Landmark then stranded the tying run at third in the bottom of the inning for the Drivers by inducing a strikeout and foul out.

Landmark pitched the final three innings, with no runs allowed and two strikeouts to earn the win.

The Evangels trailed 5-3 following four unanswered runs by the Drovers, but twice battled back to tie the score.

Jessica Johnson singled home Brianna Glass in a two-run sixth inning before Glass again tied the score in the bottom of the eighth with an RBI single that scored Amber O'Bryant.

Johnson was a perfect three-for-three for the Evangels and Glass was two-of-five.

Morgan Wardlow lasted all nine innings in the nightcap for MACU, giving up only two earned runs with seven strikeouts and no walks.

After a sacrifice fly from Tiphani Napier brought the Evangels (16-35, 7-20 SAC) within 2-1 after an inning of the opening tilt, it was all Drovers as USAO scored once in the third and fourth innings before putting it away with three in the sixth and two more in the seventh.

Chloe Clifton powered the Drovers (36-15, 21-7 SAC) with a four-for-four effort at the plate and four RBIs, including a two-run single in the three-run sixth inning.

Landmark also pitched the opener for USAO, going seven innings with one run allowed and a pair of strikeouts. She also helped herself at the plate with two hits and two RBIs.

Larissa Tate had two hits in the first game for the Evangels.

The Evangels will next compete in the Sooner Athletic Conference postseason tournament, with pairings expected to be announced soon.