OKLAHOMA CITY – The Mid-America Christian softball team gave No. 1 Oklahoma City a strong challenge but the Evangels were shutout in back-to-back games 1-0 and 8-0 at Allen Field on Monday afternoon.
 
GAME ONE
SCORE

• Oklahoma City 1, Mid-America Christian
  • Mid-America Christian (24-19, 13-14 SAC)
  • Oklahoma City (32-4, 18-3 SAC)

PITCHING DECISION

• Win: Shelbey Cornelson (20-2)
• Loss: Rachel Eggleston (12-9)

SCORING SUMMARY

• TOP 4^th – OCU – Lexi Duff singled up the middle, RBI; Tiffany Paul scored – OCU 1, MACU 0

TOP PERFORMERS

• Rachel Eggleston – L, CG, 7 IP, 1 ER, 4 H, 0 BB, 7 SO
• Janessa Larman – 1-3

GAME NOTES

• Oklahoma City scored its one run on four hits while Mid-America Christian mustered just one hit.
• The Evangels only hit of the game came on Janessa Larman's two-out single to right in the second inning.
• Cailey Parsells was the only other MACU player to reach base with a walk drawn in the sixth.
• Rachel Eggleston suffered a tough luck loss after throwing seven stellar innings, allowing just one earned run on four hits with no walks and seven strikeouts.
• The Stars snapped MACU's six-game win streak.

GAME TWO
SCORE

• Oklahoma City 8, Mid-America Christian 0 (6 Inn)
  • Mid-America Christian (24-20, 13-15 SAC)
  • Oklahoma City (33-4, 19-3 SAC)

PITCHING DECISION

• Win: Lexi Duff (13-2)
• Loss: Avery Schneringer (10-9)

SCORING SUMMARY

• TOP 1^st – OCU – Tiffany Paul hit a SAC fly to right, RBI; Kennedy Jackson scored – OCU 1, MACU 0
• TOP 3^rd – OCU – Tiffany Paul singled to right-center, RBI: Kennedy Jackson scored – OCU 2, MACU 0
• TOP 4^th – OCU – Amy Crabaugh hit a SAC fly to center, RBI; Brook Mason scored – OCU 3, MACU 0
• TOP 5^th – OCU – Tiffany Paul singled thru left side, RBI; Kennedy Jackson scored – OCU 4, MACU 0
• TOP 5^th – OCU – Kaitlyn Jones singled to right, RBI; Tiffany Paul scored – OCU 5, MACU 0
• TOP 6^th – OCU – Kennedy Jackson singled, bunt, RBI; Nicole Robinson scored – OCU 6, MACU 0
• TOP 6^th – OCU – Rally Radacy tripled to right, scored on throwing error by rf, RBI; Kennedy Jackson scored – OCU 8, MACU 0

TOP PERFORMERS

• Mikaylee Allen – 2-3
• Brooklyn Wilson – 1-3, 2B

GAME NOTES

• The Stars pushed across their eight runs on 11 hits while the Evangels tallied three hits and committed one error.
• Mikaylee Allen led the MACU bats by going 2-for-3 with a pair of singles.
• Brooklyn Wilson notched the lone extra base hit of the day for the Evangels with a double down the left field line, finishing 1-for-3 from the plate.
• Avery Schneringer suffered the loss, allowing five earned runs on eight hits with a walk over five innings of work.
• Oklahoma City swept the season series after defeating MACU 8-0, 4-3 at Ann Lacy Stadium on Apr. 5.
• The Evangels were shutout in back-to-back games of a doubleheader for the first time this season.

UP NEXT

• Mid-America Christian will be back at home on Friday as the Evangels will host Southwestern Assemblies of God for a doubleheader. The opening game is slated for a 2 p.m. first pitch at Allen Field.