OKLAHOMA CITY – The MACU Softball team was unable to hold down the No. 2 Oklahoma City bats as the Stars put together late runs in each game on Thursday afternoon at Ann Lacy Stadium as the Evangels fell 5-0 and 5-4.
 
GAME ONE
SCORE

• Oklahoma City 5, Mid-America Christian 0
  • Mid-America Christian (17-17, 15-10 SAC)
  • Oklahoma City (34-3, 23-0 SAC)

PITCHING DECISIONS

• Win: Brynlee Alsip (21-2)
• Loss: Emmerson Dickinson (9-8)

TOP PERFORMERS

• Kiley Flores – 1-2, 2B
• Taylor Martinez – 1-3, SB
• Mia Macias – 1-3
• Emmerson Dickinson – L, 6 IP, 5 R, 2 ER, 8 H, 0 BB, 2 SO

SCORING SUMMARY

• BTM 4^th – OCU – Analise Rayburn singled to third, RBI; Iliana Ashford scored – OCU 1, MACU 0
• BTM 6^th – OCU – Tara Hoehner singled up the middle, RBI; Hadley Gibson scored – OCU 2, MACU 0
• BTM 6^th – OCU – Kaiden Spidell reached on a fielder's choice, RBI; Iliana Ashford scored – OCU 3, MACU 0
• BTM 6^th – OCU – Gabby Moreno fouled out to 1b; Analise Rayburn scored on a throwing error by 1b – OCU 4, MACU 0
• BTM 6^th – OCU – Jessica Phares singled up the middle, RBI; Kaiden Spidell scored – OCU 5, MACU 0

GAME SUMMARY

• Mid-America Christian put together the first great scoring chance in the game in the top of the third when Kiley Flores lined a double to the left-center field gap before being moved down to third on Serena Rodriguez's sac bunt. However, MACU was unable to push the run across due to a pop out and a groundout to end the frame.
• In the bottom of the fourth, the Stars took the lead when the first two batters reached on a single and an error before Analise Rayburn's sharply hit groundball toward the left side was deflected into center field, allowing one run to score before Saina Willis threw out Tara Hoehner trying to get to third and ended the inning on a pop out double play.
• The Evangels had a chance to tie the game up in the top of the sixth when Taylor Martinez hit a leadoff single to center and stole second with one out. However, MACU once again came up empty on a lineout to second and a flyout to left.
• The Stars blew the game wide open in their half of the fifth, scoring four runs on four hits to stretch the advantage to 5-0.

GAME NOTES

• Oklahoma City scored its five runs on eight hits while the Evangels tallied three hits and committed a pair of errors.
• Kiley Flores notched MACU's only extra-base hit on the day, finishing 1-for-2 with a double.
• Taylor Martinez and Mia Macias each slashed 1-for-3 with Martinez also stealing the only base for MACU.
• Emmerson Dickinson suffered the loss in the circle, allowing five runs, only two earned on eight hits with no walks and a pair of strikeouts.
• The defeat snapped MACU's 11-game win streak.

GAME TWO
SCORE

• Oklahoma City 5, Mid-America Christian 4
  • Mid-America Christian (17-18, 15-11 SAC)
  • Oklahoma City (35-3, 24-0 SAC)

PITCHING DECISIONS

• Win: McKenna Snyder (2-0)
• Loss: Emmerson Dickinson (9-9)

TOP PERFORMERS

• Mia Macias – 2-3, HR, 3 RBI, R
• Heidi Noisey – 1-3, RBI
• Taylor Martinez – 1-3, R
• Kayten Herman – 0-2, 2 R, BB

SCORING SUMMARY

• TOP 2^nd – MACU – Mia Macias homered to left, 2 RBI; Kayten Herman scored – MACU 2, OCU 0
• TOP 4^th – MACU – Mia Macias singled down lf line, RBI; Kayten Herman scored – MACU 3, OCU 0
• BTM 4^th – OCU – Tara Hoehner homered to left, RBI – MACU 3, OCU 1
• TOP 5^th – MACU – Heidi Noisey singled to right, RBI; Taylor Martinez scored – MACU 4, OCU 1
• BTM 6^th – OCU – Iliana Ashford hit a sac fly to lf, RBI; Carlee Mollet scored – MACU 4, OCU 2
• BTM 6^th – OCU – Analise Rayburn homered to right-center, 2 RBI; Hadley Gibson scored – MACU 4, OCU 4
• BTM 7^th – OCU – Peyton Barrow singled to center, RBI; Gabby Moreno scored – OCU 5, MACU 4

GAME SUMMARY

• Mid-America Christian captured the first lead of the contest in the top of the first. Even though Kayten Herman drew a leadoff walk, OCU starting pitcher Morgandee Sawatsky retired the next two batters before Mia Macias launched the go-ahead 2-run homer over the left field wall to make it a 2-0 game.
• MACU had an opportunity to get an insurance run in the top of the third when Kiley Flores hit a leadoff single to right and stole second. However, the next three batters were retired in-order to keep it a 2-0 contest.
• Despite coming up empty the previous inning, the Evangels found their third run in the top of the fourth. After Herman reached on an error to start off the frame and got down to second on a passed ball, Macias once again came up clutch with two outs by dropping an RBI single down the left field line to extend the edge to 3-0.
• While Tara Hoehner hit a solo homer with two outs in their half of the fourth, the Evangels got the run back in the top of the fifth. Taylor Martinez scored a line drive double to the right-center field wall before MACU's RBI leader Heidi Noisey dropped an RBI single into right to bring in Martinez, stretching the advantage back to three at 4-1.
• Even though it looked as though MACU was going to limit the damage in the bottom of the sixth after giving up back-to-back singles with a sac fly and a groundout, the Stars tied it up when Analise Rayburn mashed the game-tying 2-run homer over the right-center field fence, making it a 4-4 game.
• Unfortunately, the Evangels ended up losing in walk-off fashion when Gabby Moreno hit a leadoff infield single to the pitcher and was moved down to second on a sac bunt before Peyton Barrow smacked the game-ending RBI single to center to wrap-up the 5-4 final.

GAME NOTES

• Oklahoma City scored its five runs on seven hits and committed an error while the Evangels scored their four runs on five hits.
• Mia Macias led the Evangels with a massive bat in the contest, slashing 2-for-3 while hitting her first collegiate homer while tallying a career-high three RBIs to go with a run.
• Kayten Herman was the only MACU player to score multiple runs, finishing the contest 0-for-2 with a walk and a pair of runs.
• Heidi Noisey notched her 22^nd RBI of the season after going 1-for-3 from the plate.
• Taylor Martinez once again batted 1-for-3 with her eighth double of the year to go with a run scored.
• Kiley Flores wrapped up a good day at the dish by slashing 1-for-3 with the team's only stolen bag.
• Gia Reynosa didn't record a decision after throwing six innings, allowing four runs on five hits with no walks and four strikeouts while Emmerson Dickinson suffered the tough loss in relief.

UP NEXT

• The Evangels will wrap-up the four-game series on Friday as the final twin bill against the Stars is slated for a noon first pitch at Ann Lacy Stadium.