OKLAHOMA CITY – The Mid-America Christian played one of its best all-around doubleheaders of the season to open its Senior Day weekend series as the Evangels swept Southwestern Assemblies of God 6-2 and 8-2 at Allen Field on Friday afternoon.
 
GAME ONE
SCORE

• Mid-America Christian 6, SW Assemblies of God 2
  • Mid-America Christian (25-20, 14-15 SAC)
  • SW Assemblies of God (27-19, 15-14 SAC)

PITCHING DECISION

• Win: Rachel Eggleston (13-9)
• Loss: Autumn Graham (17-9)

SCORING SUMMARY

• BTM 2^nd – MACU – Olivia Roberts singled to right-center, Rachel Humburg advanced to third, scored on fielding error by 2b – MACU 1, SAGU 0
• BTM 3^rd – MACU – Emylee Campbell reached on a fielder's choice, RBI; Megan Widner scored – MACU 2, SAGU 0
• BTM 3^rd – MACU – Janessa Larman singled to right, RBI; Kassie Martin scored – MACU 3, SAGU 0
• BTM 4^th – MACU – Megan Widener singled to ss, RBI; Brooklyn Wilson scored – MACU 4, SAGU 0
• TOP 6^th – SAGU – Ashlyn Teran doubled down lf line, RBI; Makyla Kelly scored – MACU 4, SAGU 1
• BTM 6^th – MACU – Janessa Larman homered to left, RBI – MACU 5, SAGU 1
• BTM 6^th – MACU – Megan Widener doubled to left-center, RBI; Brooklyn Wilson scored – MACU 6, SAGU 1
• TOP 7^th – SAGU – Brooke Kinnibrugh doubled to right-center, RBI; Alana Ortega scored – MACU 6, SAGU 2

TOP PERFORMERS

• Rachel Eggleston – W, CG, 7 IP, 2 ER, 7 H, 0 BB, 2 SO
• Janessa Larman – 3-3, HR, 2 RBI, R
• Megan Widener – 3-3, 2B, 2 RBI, R

GAME NOTES

• Mid-America Christian scored its six runs on 12 hits while Southwestern Assemblies of God pushed across its two runs on seven hits and committed two errors.
• Redshirt freshman pitcher Rachel Eggleston tossed another strong outing in recording her fifth win in the last six starts, allowing only two earned runs on seven hits with no walks and a pair of strikeouts to improve to 13-9 on the season.
• With her pair of strikeouts, Eggleston became just the sixth different pitcher since MACU joined the NAIA in 2008 to reach 100 strikeouts in a season.
• Despite facing one of the toughest arms in the Sooner Athletic Conference, the Evangels were able to get to SAGU ace Autumn Graham as she allowed six runs, three earned on 11 hits with no walks and four strikeouts over five innings.
• Junior third baseman Janessa Larman had a big day from the plate, swatting 3-for-3 with a pair of RBIs and scored a run. Her solo home run in the fifth inning marked her sixth of the season, moving her into a tie for eighth with Kelcey Gabriel (2009) and Hannah Lynch (2014) in the NAIA Era single-season record book.
• Freshman second baseman Megan Widener notched her first career three-hit game, slashing 3-for-3 with a double, two RBIs and a run.
• Coming off the bench, freshman right fielder Brooklyn Wilson continued her doubles tear by swatting 2-for-2 with a pair of two-base knocks and came around to score twice.

GAME TWO
SCORE

• Mid-America Christian 8, SW Assemblies of God 2
  • Mid-America Christian (26-20, 15-15 SAC)
  • SW Assemblies of God (27-20, 15-15 SAC)

PITCHING DECISION

• Win: Avery Schneringer (11-9)
• Loss: Ashlyn Teran (5-6)

SCORING SUMMARY

• TOP 1^st – SAGU – Ashlyn Teran doubled to left-center, RBI; Makyla Kelly scored – SAGU 1, MACU 0
• TOP 2^nd – SAGU – Maddie Watson singled, bunt, RBI; Amarie Moralez scored – SAGU 2, MACU 0
• BTM 2^nd – MACU – Brooklyn Wilson doubled to right-center, RBI; Emylee Campbell scored – SAGU 2, MACU 1
• BTM 2^nd – MACU – Olivia Roberts grounded out to 2b, RBI; Brooklyn Wilson scored – MACU 2, SAGU 2
• BTM 6^th – MACU – Karlee Danielson scored on a wild pitch – MACU 3, SAGU 2
• BTM 6^th – MACU – Cailey Parsells doubled to center, 2 RBI; Zoey Cranford scored; Allene Dennis scored – MACU 5, SAGU 2
• BTM 6^th – MACU – Mikaylee Allen singled to center, RBI; Megan Widener scored – MACU 6, SAGU 2
• BTM 6^th – MACU – Cailey Parsells scored on a wild pitch – MACU 7, SAGU 2
• BTM 6^th – MACU – Kassie Martin doubled to left, RBI; Mikaylee Allen scored – MACU 8, SAGU 2

TOP PERFORMERS

• Avery Schneringer – W, CG, 7 IP, 2 ER, 6 H, 1 BB, 3 SO
• Cailey Parsells – 1-4, 2B, 2 RBI, R, SB
• Mikaylee Allen – 2-4, RBI, R, SB

GAME NOTES

• The Evangels scored their eight runs on eight hits and made just one miscue while the Lions scored their two runs on six hits and committed three errors.
• Sophomore pitcher Avery Schneringer went back-to-back for the MACU pitching staff in complete games, allowing just two earned runs on six hits with only one walk and three strikeouts over seven innings of work.
• Schneringer was especially strong over the final five innings, tossing five straight scoreless frames and allowing just two hits in that stretch after allowing four base hits through the first two innings.
• Seven different Evangels batters tallied MACU's eight hits.
• Mikaylee Allen was the lone MACU bat to record multiple hits, slashing 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored.
• By recording her 27^th career double, Kassie Martin moved alone in sixth place in the MACU career record book and is one away from matching Hannah Lynch for fifth on the esteemed list.
• With her second-inning two-bagger to right-center, Brooklyn Wilson has tallied six doubles in her last 13 at-bats.
• The Evangels rallied from a two-run deficit by pushing across a pair of runs in the bottom of the second before blowing the game wide open in the sixth inning with a six-run frame.
• By getting the win, Mid-America Christian moved into a tie for fifth with the Lions in the SAC standings with both teams possessing a 15-15 league mark.
• By winning both games of the doubleheader, the Evangels won the season series against SAGU, taking the final three games after dropping the first game in the series. MACU has won five of its last six against the Lions.

UP NEXT

• Mid-America Christian will now prepare for its final home games of the season as the Evangels will host Texas Wesleyan for Senior Day on Saturday. The opening game of the doubleheader is slated for a noon first pitch at Allen Field.
• The Evangels will hold a Senior Day ceremony for its five graduating players between the first and second games of the doubleheader.