OKLAHOMA CITY – The MACU softball team shut down the red-hot hitting Oklahoma Panhandle State in a Friday doubleheader at Allen Field on Friday as the Evangels opened the four-game series with a pair of 1-0, 7-1 victories. The Evangels put together two outstanding pitching performances as both
Rachel Eggleston and
Avery Schneringer earned complete-game wins.
GAME ONE
SCORE
- Mid-America Christian 1, Opponent 0
- Mid-America Christian (10-5, 1-2 SAC)
- Oklahoma Panhandle State (12-10, 4-1 SAC)
PITCHING DECISION
TOP PERFORMERS
SCORING SUMMARY
GAME NOTES
- Mid-America Christian scored its one run on six hits and committed a pair of errors while Panhandle State recorded just one hit and one error.
- The Aggies put together the first major threat in the top of the second when OPSU loaded the bases behind a hit-by-pitch and a pair of walks, but MACU starter Rachel Eggleston got out of the jam by striking out Aggies catcher Marissa Obregon.
- The Evangels biggest threat through the first half of the game came when Cailey Parsells reached on a two-out bunt single to third before advancing to third base on a throwing error and a passed ball. However, the Aggies thwarted the opportunity by just barely throwing out Mikaylee Allen at first on a safety squeeze play to end the inning.
- MACU's lone run came in the fourth inning as the Evangels loaded the bases through the first four at-bats on a trio of singles by Janessa Larman up the middle, Olivia Roberts to left and Rachel Humburg reached by beating out an infield single to short. With one away, Aurelia Holguin lifted a flyball to right-center field, scoring pinch-runner Stormy Haynes from third on the sacrifice fly.
- Oklahoma Panhandle State's biggest threat came in the top of the sixth as the Aggies were able to load the bases behind a pair of walks and a hit-by-pitch with just one down. However, Cailey Parsells was able to make a sensational running snag on a liner toward the left field line for the second out to keep the runners at bay before Eggleston punched out OPSU left fielder Nicole Peralta on her eighth strikeout of the game to keep it at 1-0.
- After laboring in the sixth, Eggleston finished off the contest strong with a three-up, three-down seventh to secure her second complete-game shutout of the season. The one hit given up by Eggleston matched her second-fewest hits allowed in a complete game with the last one coming in a one-hit, six-inning 8-0 victory over Southwestern (Kan.) on Feb. 15. Eggleston threw a no-hitter in a 10-0 win over Ecclesia (Ark.) on Mar. 16, 2022.
- Despite issuing four walks, Eggleston tallied a season-high nine strikeouts, finishing just one shy of tying her career-high in an 8-4 win at Central Christian (Kan.) on Apr. 12, 2022.
- Olguin's RBI marked her fifth of the season while Haynes eighth run of the season moved her into a tie for second the team with Cailey Parsells.
- The won over OPSU snapped MACU's three-game losing streak as well as snapped a four-game skid in the all-time series against the Aggies. The Evangels also handed Panhandle its first Sooner Athletic Conference loss of the season.
GAME TWO
SCORE
- Mid-America Christian 7, Oklahoma Panhandle State 1
- Mid-America Christian (11-5, 2-2 SAC)
- Oklahoma Panhandle State (12-11, 4-2 SAC)
PITCHING DECISION
TOP PERFORMERS
- Avery Schneringer – W, CG, 7 IP, 1 ER, 6 H, 3 BB, 4 SO
- Olivia Roberts – 2-2, 2B, 1 R, BB, 2 SB
- Rachel Humburg – 1-1, RBI
SCORING SUMMARY
- BTM 4th – MACU – Rachel Humburg hit a sac fly to cf, RBI; Karlee Danielson scored – MACU 1, OPSU 0
- BTM 4th – MACU – Brooklyn Wilson doubled to lf, RBI; Stormy Haynes scored – MACU 2, OPSU 0
- BTM 5th – MACU – Janessa Larman hit a sac fly to rf, RBI; Emylee Campbell scored; Cailey Parsells scored on an error by rf – MACU 4, OPSU 0
- BTM 5th – MACU – Olivia Roberts stole second; Mikaylee Allen stole home – MACU 5, OPSU 0
- BTM 5th – MACU – Hallie Wilson stole second; Olivia Roberts stole home – MACU 6, OPSU 0
- BTM 5th – MACU – Brooklyn Wilson reached on a fielding error by p; Hallie Wilson scored – MACU 7, OPSU 0
- TOP 6th – OPSU – Meagan Bellar singled to rf, RBI; Brielee Daniell scored – MACU 7, OPSU 1
GAME NOTES
- The Evangels plated their seven runs on eight hits while the Aggies scored their one run on six hits and committed four errors.
- Avery Schneringer continued her reliable run in the circle, tossing her fifth straight complete game start and allowing only one earned run on six hits with three walks and four strikeouts. Since giving up 10 earned runs through her first 9.1 innings of work, Schneringer's ERA has continued to plummet as she has given up only seven earned runs over her last 37 innings.
- MACU was able to force the Aggies into committing their second-most errors in a single game with four while also taking advantage of two double-steal plays.
- Olivia Roberts recorded her second straight two-hit game, slashing 2-for-2 with a double, a run scored and two stolen bases. Overall, Roberts slashed 4-for-5 between the twin bill.
- The Evangels took advantage of their small ball opportunities as both MACU's RBIs came on sacrifice flies from Rachel Humburg and Janessa Larman.
- By getting the win, the Evangels improved to 2-2 in SAC play while the Aggies fell to 4-2 against the league.
UP NEXT
- Mid-America Christian will look to capture the series tomorrow as the Evangels will wrap-up its slate with Oklahoma Panhandle State on Saturday with a doubleheader starting at 1 p.m. at Allen Field.
