GRAPEVINE, Texas – The MACU Softball Team split its games on the first day of the NCCAA World Series with a 10-0 victory over Geneva in game one and a tough 3-2 loss in game two to Sterling.
 
GAME ONE
SCORE

• Mid-America Christian 10, Geneva College 0
  • Mid-America Christian (30-20)
  • Geneva (30-14)

PITCHING DECISIONS

• Win: Gia Reynosa (10-7)
• Loss: Sophia Tvaroch (11-7)

TOP PERFORMERS

• Hallie Wilson – 2-2, 3B, 3 R, RBI, BB, SB
• Kisbel Vizcaya – 1-1, 3 R, HBP, BB, SB
• Makenzie Thurman – 2-2, 2 RBI
• Gia Reynosa – W, 4.1 IP, 0 R, 5 H, 1 BB, 4 SO
• Madisson Chavez – 1-3, 2B, 3 RBI

SCORING SUMMARY

• BTM 1^st – MACU – Madisson Chavez grounded out to p, RBI; Kisbel Vizcaya scored – MACU 1, GC 0
• BTM 1^st – MACU – Serena Rodriguez reached first on a fielding error by ss, RBI; Hallie Wilson scored – MACU 2, GC 0
• BTM 1^st – MACU – Isabel Ray grounded out to 3b, RBI; Emylee Campbell scored – MACU 3, GC 0
• BTM 1^st – MACU – Makenzie Thurman singled through the left side, RBI; Serena Rodriguez scored – MACU 4, GC 0
• BTM 2^nd – MACU – Hallie Wilson tripled to right field, RBI; Kisbel Vizcaya scored – MACU 5, GC 0
• BTM 2^nd – MACU – Hallie Wilson scored on a wild pitch – MACU 6, GC 0
• BTM 2^nd – MACU – Emylee Campbell stole third, scored on a throwing error by c – MACU 7, GC 0
• BTM 4^th – MACU – Madisson Chavez doubled to left field, 2 RBI; Hallie Wilson scored; Kisbel Vizcaya scored – MACU 9, GC 0
• BTM 4^th – MACU – Makenzie Thurman si.ngled through the right side, RBI; Madisson Chavez scored – MACU 10, GC 0

GAME SUMMARY

• Mid-America Christian started it off with a bang, plating four in the first inning after Kisbel Vizcaya led off with a hit by pitch, Hallie Wilson then dropped a drag bunt single, and Emylee Campbell saw four out the zone to load up the bases with nobody out. Madisson Chavez provided the opening run on a groundout back to starting pitcher Sophia Tvaroch. Serena Rodriguez added another as she reached on an error, scoring Hallie Wilson and making it 2-0. A double steal by Campbell and Rodriguez put the pair in scoring position and Isabel Ray brought in Campbell on a chopper to third. MACU was not quite done in the frame as Makenzie Thurman sliced one through the left side, scoring Rodriguez and making it 4-0.
• Geneva strung together a couple of baserunners on back-to-back one out singles, but MACU starter Gia Reynosa settled down the following Golden Tornado bats, getting a strikeout and groundout, keeping the advantage at 4-0.
• Stormy Haynes legged out an infield single on a ball hit to short leading off the second, however she was thrown out on the next pitch attempting to swipe second. Back at the top of the lineup, Vizcaya singled to third and scored on the third straight hit of the inning and already the second of the game for Hallie Wilson, this time on a three-bagger on a one-hopper to the right field wall. A wild pitch then brought the corner-outfielder home, extending the lead to 6-0. The Evangels tacked on more in the inning by the speedy Campbell reaching again on a walk, she stole second and third, however the throw to third sailed into left field, allowing Campbell to cruise home and make it a 7-0 ballgame.
• Despite Geneva once again putting a pair on base, Reynosa induced a Julia Hart pop up to retire the inning with the Evangels still ahead 7-0 through two and a half complete.
• With first and third and one down, the Golden Tornadoes had a good opportunity to get on the board, but Reynosa bared down, getting Callie Mangan to strike out swinging and Isabela Skrlac on a comebacker to once again keep MACU up 7-0 through three and a half complete.
• Vizcaya and Hallie Wilson reached via walks and scored on a two-bagger that split the left-center gap off the bat of Chavez, boasting the lead to 9-0 in the fourth. Chavez then came around on a RBI single to right by Thurman, allowing the Evangels to take a double-digit lead up 10-0.
• Reynosa got an out to began the fifth and departed, handing the ball off to Brooklyn Wyatt who worked around a single and hit by pitch, closing things out with a 10-0 run-rule victory.

GAME NOTES

• Mid-America Christian outhit Geneva College 8-6 while the Golden Tornadoes made two errors to the Evangels one.
• The top of the lineup for MACU played a massive role in the scoring department, as Kisbel Vizcaya and Hallie Wilson both logged three-runs. It was just the second time Vizcaya accomplished the feat in her second year at MACU, tying her career-high of three runs that occurred in the 23-1 win over Southwestern back on Mar. 6, 2024. It marked the third time Wilson has scored three times this season and fourth in her MACU career.
• Overall Vizacaya finished 1-for-1 with a hit by pitch, a walk and a stolen base.
• Hallie Wilson reached base on all three plate appearances, she slashed a perfect 2-for-2 with a triple, a walk, an RBI and a stolen bag.
• First baseman Makenzie Thurman was the only other Evangel to crack the multi-hit column, she added a pair of RBI singles.
• Emylee Campbell created havoc on the basepaths as she stole three bases which tied her career-high, she has known swiped three bases five times in her Evangel career. With now 26 stolen bases on the year Campbell cemented herself in the top ten in MACU history as she ranks seventh all-time during the MACU-era (2007-present).
• Madisson Chavez drove in a season-high of three runs, she did it behind an RBI groundout and a two-RBI double.
• Isabel Ray and Serena Rodriguez both tacked on RBI's, Ray added on a single to finish 1-for-2.
• Gia Reynosa logged her tenth victory of the season, she lasted 4.1 innings pitched, gave up no runs on five hits, a walk and struck out four. Reynosa did a phenomenal job leaving the Golden Tornadoes off the board as she stranded six on the bases through innings two through four.

GAME TWO
SCORE

• Sterling 3, Mid-America Christian 2
  • Mid-America Christian (30-21)
  • Sterling (38-17)

PITCHING DECISIONS

• Win: Mackenzie Viehland (16-6)
• Loss: Brooke Wyatt (4-5)

TOP PERFORMERS

• Hallie Wilson – 2-3, R, RBI, SB
• Kisbel Vizcaya – 1-4, R
• Chana Wolfe – ND, 4+ IP, 5 H, 1 BB, 3 SO

SCORING SUMMARY

• TOP 1^st – MACU – Hallie Wilson singled up the middle, RBI; Kisbel Viscaya scored – MACU 1, SC 0
• TOP 1^st – MACU – Hallie Wilson stole third, scored on a throwing error by c – MACU 2, SC 0
• BTM 7^th – SC – Bryley Westfahl singled to left center, RBI; Mallory Seidel scored – MACU 2, SC 1
• BTM 7^th – SC – Mariah Cunnigham reached on a fielder's choice to third base; Phoebi Waller advanced to third, scored on the error; Mya' Dunn scored on a throwing error by 3b – SC 3, MACU 2

GAME SUMMARY

• Mid-America Christian once again found success in the early going, plating two in the top of the first due to a leadoff double to left-center by Kisbel Vizcaya, Hallie Wilson then laced a single up the box, scoring Vizcaya for the opening run. Hallie Wilson then took two on a stolen base, and in the midst of her swiping third, the throw was thrown away by the catcher Madilynn Green, allowing MACU to take a 2-0 lead.
• In the back half of the third Sterling threatened on back-to-back two out hits including a double down the line by Desiree Perales, however the Evangels caught a break when the double by Perales was ruled a ground-rule double after getting lodged in the fence. It took away the opportunity for Bryley Westfahl to score as it forced her to remain at third. With two in scoring position, MACU starter Chana Wolfe locked in and stuck out cleanup hitter Aiyana Campos swinging, keeping the Evangels ahead 2-0.
• MACU kept Sterling off the board in the fourth behind some heads up defense, a leadoff single started it off for the Warriors, but Wolfe fielded a popped up bunt for the first out and Sterling attempted another bunt, this time resulting in a 3-5-4 double play when Kelly Hirlas extended too far off the second base bag and Emylee Campbell fired it to Vizcaya for the last out.
• The Evangels continued to demonstrate exquisite defense, coming through with another double play this time behind right fielder Isabel Ray tracking down a liner and back firing to first basemen Makenzie Thurman, catching Perales and allowing Gia Reynosa to toss up a scoreless frame.
• MACU was retired in order in the seventh, taking a 2-0 lead into the last half Sterling immediately got the offense going, a hit by pitch and single put the tying run on first with nobody out. Brooke Wyatt entered in the circle and got an out on a pop-up, but it was the last out the Evangels would get. Maria Casillas was brought in as a pinch-hitter and sliced one to third. Campbell went for the force out at home but the throw got away, allowing the Warriors to not only tie it but bring the game-winning run around to pull away with a 3-2 victory.

GAME NOTES

• Mid-America Christian put up seven hits, while giving up eight to Sterling. The Warriors committed a pair of defensive mishaps to one on MACU's side. Both teams stranded five on base and each had one extra-base hit a piece.
• Hallie Wilson continued to swing a hot bat, she was the only Evangel to pick up two hits, finishing 2-3 with a run, RBI and stolen base.
• Kayten Herman, Isabel Ray and Madisson Chavez all finished 1-for-3.
• Kisbel Vizcaya added the other run for MACU, she slashed 1-for-4.
• Senior Emylee Campbell reached base twice, she went 1-for-2 with a walk.
• Chana Wolfe tossed a solid four-plus innings, she allowed no runs on five hits, a walk and three punchouts.
• Gia Reynosa logged two innings in relief, allowing two runs (one earned) on two hits out of her eight batters faced.
• Brooke Wyatt received the loss, she faced three batters and got a pop up, a hit and walked one.
• With the loss MACU falls to 0-3 against Sterling this season.

UP NEXT

• MACU plays the winner of Dallas Christian and Geneva tomorrow at 3:30 in a must win game in order to stay alive in the NCCAA World Series.