OKLAHOMA CITY – The MACU softball team opened Sooner Athletic Conference play on its home field on Friday as the Evangels split the home-opening doubleheader against Southwestern Assemblies of God on Friday. MACU dropped a hard-fought 2-1 decision in the opening game, but bounced back in a big way in game two, taking it by a score of 9-0.
 
GAME ONE
SCORE

• SW Assemblies of God 2, Mid-America Christian 1
  • Mid-America Christian (4-3, 0-1 SAC)
  • SW Assemblies of God (4-5, 1-0 SAC)

PITCHING DECISIONS

• Win: Natalie Zamora (4-1)
• Loss: Rachel Eggleston (2-2)

TOP PERFORMERS

• Hallie Wilson – 2-2, RBI
• Kisbel Vizcaya – 2-3, R, 2 SB
• Brooklyn Wilson – 1-3, 2B
• Rachel Eggleston – L, CG, 7 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 3 SO

SCORING SUMMARY

• BTM 2^nd – MACU – Hallie Wilson singled thru right side, RBI; Kisbel Vizcaya scored – MACU 1, SAGU 0
• TOP 5^th – SAGU – Trista Ford doubled to left, 2 RBI; Sasha Jennings scored; Aracelie Mares scored – SAGU 2, MACU 1

GAME NOTES

• Southwestern Assemblies of God scored its two runs on five hits and committed one error while Mid-America Christian scored its one run on five hits and also finished with one miscue.
• The Lions had the first great scoring chance in the top of the first when Sasha Jennings and Trista Ford each recorded infield singles to start the contest, but MACU starter Rachel Eggleston induced three straight flyouts to get out of the jam.
• After the first five batters for MACU were retired to start the game, starting third baseman Kisbel Vizcaya started a two-out rally by slapping a single up the middle that glanced off the end of the glove of the second baseman, nabbed second base and advanced to third on a throwing error by the catcher and then scored when Hallie Wilson snuck a grounder between the first and second baseman to make it a 1-0 lead on the go-ahead single.
• Vizcaya nearly started another two-out rally in the fourth when she legged out an infield single to short and stole second, but SAGU starting pitcher Natalie Zamora got Talyn Wheeler to hit a chopper to short to end the inning.
• SAGU made its charge in the top of the fifth as Aracelie Mares led off the frame with a pinch-hit single before Sasha Jennings notched a single to left two batters later, advancing to second on a throwing error to put a pair of runners in scoring position with two outs. Then, Trista Ford came up with the game-winning hit when she hit a deep line drive double to left, bringing both runners home and making it a 2-1 game.
• The Evangels did have opportunities to push tying in both the sixth and seventh innings. In the bottom of the sixth, Brooklyn Wilson hammered a double to the left-center field gap with one out, but MACU was unable to drive her in.  In the bottom of the seventh, the Evangels got runners on first and second with one out with Talyn Wheeler drawing a walk and Morgan Fowble getting hit by a pitch, but once again, MACU was unable to find the clutch hit as the Lions took the opening game.
• Redshirt junior starting pitcher Rachel Eggleston tossed her first complete game of the season in the defeat, allowing two earned runs on five hits with three walks and struck out three.
• Kisbel Vizcaya and Hallie Wilson led the MACU bats with four of the Evangels' five hits as Wilson slashed 2-for-2 with an RBI while Vizcaya batting 2-for-3 with a run scored and two stolen bases.
• Brooklyn Wilson finished the day 1-for-3 while slugging her fourth double of the season and the 25^th of her MACU career. Wilson now needs just one more two-bagger to break into MACU's all-time doubles top 10 list.

GAME TWO
SCORE

• Mid-America Christian 9, SW Assemblies of God 0 (5 Inn)
  • Mid-America Christian (5-3, 1-1 SAC)
  • SW Assemblies of God (4-6, 1-1 SAC)

PITCHING DECISIONS

• Win: Chana Wolfe (2-0)
• Loss: Trista Ford (0-3)

TOP PERFORMERS

• Chana Wolfe – W, 3.2 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 3 H, 0 BB, 1 SO
• Hallie Wilson – 2-3, 2B, 3B, 3 RBI, R
• Emylee Campbell – 2-3, 2 RBI, R, 2 SB
• Kisbel Vizcaya – 2-2, 2B, HBP

SCORING SUMMARY

• BTM 1^st – MACU – Brooklyn Wilson singled to left, RBI; Emylee Campbell scored – MACU 1, SAGU 0
• BTM 1^st – MACU – Morgan Fowble singled to right, RBI; Brooklyn Wilson scored – MACU 2, SAGU 0
• BTM 1^st – MACU – Makenzie Thurman walked, RBI; Morgan Fowble scored – MACU 3, SAGU 0
• BTM 1^st – MACU – Stormy Haynes walked, RBI; Karlee Danielson scored – MACU 4, SAGU 0
• BTM 1^st – MACU – Hallie Wilson doubled down rf line, 2 RBI; Talyn Wheeler scored; Makenzie Thurman scored – MACU 6, SAGU 0
• BTM 1^st – MACU – Emylee Campbell singled to right-center, RBI; Stormy Haynes scored – MACU 7, SAGU 0
• BTM 3^rd – MACU – Hallie Wilson tripled down rf line, RBI; Stormy Haynes scored – MACU 8, SAGU 0
• BTM 3^rd – MACU – Emylee Campbell grounded out to 2b, RBI; Hallie Wilson scored – MACU 9, SAGU 0

GAME NOTES

• Mid-America Christian scored its nine runs on nine hits while Southwestern Assemblies of God tallied three hits and committed one error.
• After SAGU retired Hallie Wilson to start game two, the Evangels blew the game wide open with a seven-run first frame. Brooklyn Wilson got the hit party started with an RBI single to left to bring in Emylee Campbell after her single and steal of second. Morgan Fowble then drove a single to right that brought in Wilson to set the score to 2-0.
• The Evangels followed suit by loading the bases on a Kizbel Vizacaya infield single and a Karlee Danielson walk. Makenzie Thurman then drew a bases-loaded walk before MACU got one more bases-loaded score on Stormy Haynes free pass two batters later to make it 4-0.
• After striking out her first time up, Hallie Wilson hit a shallow double down the left field line to bring in Talyn Wheeler and Thurman before Campbell wrapped up the scoring in the frame with her second single to right-center, extend the edge to 7-0.
• MACU concluded its scoring onslaught with a two-run third when Haynes ripped a single up the middle before Hallie Wilson hammered a deep triple to the right field corner to bring in Haynes. Campbell notched her second RBI with a slow roller to second that plated Wilson, sealing the 9-0 victory.
• Chana Wolfe notched her second straight win in the circle after going 3.2 innings, allowing just three hits and a hit-by-pitch while striking out one. Allie Doncarlos also put together a strong relief appearance, throwing 1.1 scoreless innings.
• Hallie Wilson's hot bat carried over into game two, finishing 2-for-3 with three RBIs and a run while Emylee Campbell batted 2-for-3 with two RBIs, a run and two stolen bases.
• Kisbel Vizcaya also notched her second two-hit game of the weekend, finishing 2-for-2 with a double and a hit-by-pitch.
• With the win, Mid-America Christian improved to 35-13 all-time against Southwestern Assemblies of God.

UP NEXT

• The Evangels will battle the Lions in another doubleheader at Allen Field on Saturday as the opening game is slated for an 11 a.m. first pitch.