CHICKASHA, Okla. – The Mid-America Christian softball team pulled out one of the biggest upsets in the history of the program on Tuesday evening as the Evangels snapped No. 2 Science & Arts' 33-game win streak by rallying to come away with a 3-2 win in game one before falling in game two 6-1.
 
GAME ONE
SCORE

• Mid-America Christian 3, Science & Arts 2
  • Mid-America Christian (6-3, 1-0 SAC)
  • Science & Arts (11-1, 6-1 SAC)

PITCHING DECISION

• Katie Long (3-2)
• Emily Cerny (7-1)

TOP PERFORMERS

• Katie Long – W, 7 IP, 2 R, 1 ER, 6 H, 5 BB, 9 SO; 2-4, 2 2B, RBI
• Olivia Roberts – 1-3, HR, 2 RBI, 1 R, BB
• Kassie Martin – 1-2, 2 BB

SCORING SUMMARY

• Bottom 5^th – USAO – Kristen Prieto reached on a throwing error by ss; Shyla Clouse scored, unearned – USAO 1, MACU 0
• Top 7^th – MACU – Olivia Roberts homered to left field, 2 RBI; Mikaylee Allen scored – MACU 2, USAO 1
• Top 7^th – MACU – Katie Long doubled to left field, RBI; Faith Hollingsworth scored – MACU 3, USAO 1
• Bottom 7^th – USAO – Kristen Prieto singled to left field, RBI; Shyla Clouse advanced to second; Alyson Clamence scored – MACU 3, USAO 2

GAME SUMMARY

• Mid-America Christian was able to get the first great scoring opportunity of the game when it loaded the bases with one out on Mikaylee Allen's hit-by-pitch and then Kassie Martin and Olivia Roberts each drew a walk. However, 2020 Sooner Athletic Conference Pitcher of the Year Emily Cerny buckled down by inducing a popout and a strikeout on back-to-back at-bats to keep the Evangels off the board.
• The Drovers also got a strong scoring chance in the third when USAO's Macenzie Ruth reached on an infield single and then stole second and third with just one out before Kristen Prieto reached first on a walk to put runners at the corners. MACU senior pitcher Katie Long got out of the jam by striking out back-to-back batters to keep the game scoreless.
• USAO managed to get a runner to third once again in the bottom of the fifth, but this time, the Drovers were able to push the run across when Mikaylee Allen made a costly throwing error to first with two outs to allow the runner to score and give Science & Arts the 1-0 lead.
• Mid-America Christian put together a major threat in the top of the sixth when Long smashed a leadoff double to left-center field and then MACU pinch runner Haley Lindsey was advanced to third on a SAC bunt. The Evangels had two chances to drive her in, but Cerny was able to induce a popout and a strikeout to leave the runner stranded.
• The Evangels had their backs against the wall in the seventh inning when former SAC Freshman of the Year Olivia Roberts fell behind 0-2 in the count with two outs and Mikaylee Allen on second, but in the most clutch at-bat of her career, Roberts drove ensuing pitch to deep left field for her first home run of the 2021 season, giving the Evangels a 2-1 lead.
• After Faith Hollingsworth slapped a single to left, Long added some much needed insurance in her at-bat as she smashed an RBI double down the left field line to extend the MACU edge to 3-1.
• Long ran into some major trouble in the bottom of the seventh after three of the first four Drovers batters reached via singles, cutting their deficit to one on Kristen Prieto's RBI slap to left. After inducing a popout before walking SAC Player of the Week Randa Hatter to load the bases, Long finished off the win by getting Madelyn Blair to flyout to left.

GAME NOTES

• Both teams recorded sixth hits and an error in the first matchup of the day.
• After winning its final 22 games of the COVID-19 shorted 2020 season and starting out the 2021 campaign 11-0, Mid-America Christian handed the Drovers their first loss since a 7-2 defeat to Houston-Victoria on Feb. 8, 2020.
• The Evangels also snapped another extensive Science & Arts streak on Tuesday as the Drovers had won 57 in a row at home since suffering a 3-0 defeat to Oklahoma City on Mar. 10, 2018.
• Katie Long improved to 3-2 on the season and gave up just two runs, one earned on six hits, five walks and struck out nine batters. Long also had her best day from the plate since joining the squad, slashing 2-for-4 with a pair of doubles, including the RBI double in the seventh that made the difference.
• Roberts two-run homer in the seventh inning was the second of her career and the second home run hit by the Evangels this season.

 
GAME TWO
SCORE

• Science & Arts 6, Mid-America Christian 1
  • Mid-America Christian (6-4, 1-1 SAC)
  • Science & Arts 12-1 (7-1 SAC)

PITCHING DECISION

• Win: Falon Howell (2-0)
• Loss: Regan Martin (3-2)

TOP PERFORMERS

• Kylie Stubbs – 1-3, RBI, BB
• Kassie Martin – 1-4, 2B
• Adrienne Phillips – IP, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 H, 0 BB, 1 SO

SCORING SUMMARY

• Bottom 1^st – USAO – Randa Hatter singled to left, RBI; Macenzie Ruth scored – USAO 1, MACU 0
• Top 3^rd – MACU – Kylie Stubbs singled to left, RBI; Kylie Stubbs advanced to third on the throw; Cailey Parcells scored, unearned – MACU 1, USAO 1
• Bottom 3^rd – USAO – Kristen Prieto scored on a passed ball – USAO 2, MACU 1
• Bottom 4^th – USAO – Alyson Clamence reached on an error by p; Amanda Moreno scored; Tarah Madron scored – USAO 4, MACU 1
• Bottom 5^th – USAO – Tarah Madron hit a SAC fly to right field, RBI; Amanda Moreno advanced to second on the throw; Madelyn Blair advanced to third on the throw; Savannah Ashford scored – USAO 5, MACU 1
• Bottom 6^th – USAO – Randa Hatter grounded out to short, RBI; Macenzie Ruth advanced to third; Suni Meely scored – USAO 6, MACU 1

GAME SUMMARY

• MACU starter Regan Martin was close to getting out of the first inning unscathed after retiring two of the first three batters, but after USAO's Macenzie Ruth stole second, Randa Hatter drove her in on a single to left to take the early lead.
• After reaching on an error and advancing to second on a groundout, Cailey Parcells came around to score on Kylie Stubbs' two-out single to left to tie the game up at 1-1 in the top of the third.
• The Drovers reclaimed the lead in the bottom of the third, taking advantage of a costly MACU error to make it a 2-1 game.
• USAO added two more in the fourth and a run apiece in the fifth and sixth innings to take its largest lead at 6-1.
• The Evangels were able to put together a big time opportunity to come back in the top of the seventh when they loaded the bases on a Drovers error as well as an Avery Schneringer pinch-hit single and a Kylie Stubbs walk, but USAO starter Falon Howell was able to induce a popout to end the game.

GAME NOTES

• Science & Arts scored its six runs on seven hits and committed two errors while the Evangels scored their lone run on four hits and made three defensive miscues.
• Regan Martin took the loss after going five innings and allowing five runs, three earned on six hits, three walks and a strikeout.
• The Evangels struggled to get the bats going in the second game with their four hits spread out amongst Avery Schneringer, Kylie Stubbs, Faith Hollingsworth and Kassie Martin with Martin's double being the only extra base hit of the contest.

ON DECK

• Mid-America Christian will return to action on Thursday as the Evangels will host Sterling (Kan.) for a non-conference doubleheader at Jack Allen Field. The first game of the twin-bill is slated for a 1 p.m. start.