ADA, OKLA. – The East Central University softball team will play their final regular-season games on the road this weekend when they head to Alva, Okla., to face Northwestern in a four-game Great American Conference series. The teams will play doubleheaders,
Sunday, April 14 starting at 1 p.m. and Monday, April 15 starting at 12 p.m.
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Tiger Quick Hits
- The Tigers (15-23, 11-18 GAC) are coming off a split with arch rival Southeastern Oklahoma State, Tuesday, April 9
- Sr. Ellanee Allison's grand slam was her first home run of the 2019 season
- The Tigers hit .339 as a team for the day and allowed a .292 batting average by the Savage Storm (18-24, 16-16 GAC)
- ECU saw six players hit .400-or-better
- Sr. Bridget Gleason accounted for the other two RBIs for ECU
- The Tigers pitching staff combined for a 1.75 ERA on the day
- Hankins leads ECU for the season
- .366 batting avg., 34 runs, 41 hits, 9 doubles, 8 home runs, 34 RBIs
- The Tigers still have two players with over 45 attempts
Against the Competition
- Since 2001 ECU and the Rangers (5-35, 5-27 GAC) have met on 24 previous occasions
- The Tigers lead 13-11, 11-9 when playing as GAC opponents
- This will be just the second series played in Alva, Okla.
- Last year the Rangers led the series 3-1
- Sr. Breecia Crawford is the top returner for ECU
- .429 batting avg., 2 runs, 3 hits, 1 double, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 HBP, 7 putouts, 2 assisted outs, 1.000 fielding pct.
- So. Jessica Sisemore picked up the win in the circle with a complete game
- 0.00 ERA, 7.0 IP, 4 hits, 1 run, 2 BBs, 1 K, .167 opponent batting avg.
- Morgan Kirk is the top returner for NWOSU
- .429 batting avg., 3 runs, 6 hits, 1 double, 1 home run, 2 RBIs, 1 BB, 15 putouts, 1 assisted out
- Kayla Murray picked up the three wins in the circle in the series
- 1.11 ERA, 2 GS, 2 CG, 19.0 IP, 15 hits and 4 runs (3 earned) allowed, 7 Ks, .214 opponent batting avg.