ALVA, OKLA. – The East Central University softball team picked up a sweep in the first day of the Great American Conference series at Northwestern Oklahoma State.  The Tigers (17-23, 13-18 GC) first claimed a 13-0 shutout in five innings and then a 15-6 win in the night cap.

Game 1 – ECU 13, NWOSU 0
ECU Lineup

1. Sr. Sable Hankins (3B / DP – 5^th)
2. Sr. Breecia Crawford (C)
        Fr. Emma Barr (C – 4^th)
3. So. Jacey Henry (P CG)
4. So. Tarah Hilton (DP)
        Sr. Chloe Wigington (DP – 4^th / 3B – 4^th)
5. Sr. Ellanee Allison (2B)
6. Sr. Bridget Gleason (RF)
7. So. Tatiana Bryant (1B)
8. Sr. Mariah Ewy (SS)
9. Jr. Kaytlyn Kizarr (LF)
   Sr. Aundrea Hamric (CF)

NWOSU Lineup

1. Kalie Johnson (2B)
2. Alexus Bailey (LF)
3. Morgan LaNeve (DP)
4. Jada Overby (3B)
5. Morgan Kirk (SS)
        Taylor Russell (PH – 4^th)
6. Jayden Flowers (1B)
7. Alexa Moses (C)
        Ashlie Green (PH – 5^th)
8. Lindsey McElroy (CF)
        Summer White (PH – 5^th)
9. Abby Detar (RF)
        Bailee Whitener (PH – 5^th)
   Karly Murray (P 1^st – 3^rd (8^th Batter))
        Alli Willis (P 3^rd (9^th Batter) – 5^th (4^th Batter))
        Ariel Forsyth (P 5^th (5^th Batter))

Of Record

• Winning Pitcher: J. Henry (8-10)
• Losing Pitcher: K. Murray (2-15)
        

Scoring

• ECU 1^st – T. Hilton doubled to RF, RBI; J. Henry advanced to third; B. Crawford scored (ECU 1, NWOSU 0)
• ECU 1^st – B. Gleason doubled to RC, 2 RBI; T. Hilton scored; J. Henry scored (ECU 3, NWOSU 0)
• ECU 3^rd – B. Gleason out at first, RBI; E. Allison advanced to second; J. Henry scored (ECU 4, NWOSU 0)
• ECU 3^rd – T. Bryant homered to LF, 2 RBI; E. Allison scored (ECU 6, NWOSU 0)
• ECU 3^rd – K. Kizarr singled to CF, RBI; M. Ewy scored (ECU 7, NWOSU 0)
• ECU 3^rd – S. Hankins singled down RFL, RBI; K. Kizarr scored (ECU 8, NWOSU 0)
• ECU 4^th – B. Gleason singled to LF, RBI; C. Wigington advanced to third; J. Henry scored, unearned (ECU 9, NWOSU 0)
• ECU 4^th – B. Gleason advanced to second on a PB; C. Wigington scored on PB, unearned (ECU 10, NWOSU 0)
• ECU 4^th – T. Bryant singled up the middle, RBI; B. Gleason scored, unearned (ECU 11, NWOSU 0)
• ECU 5^th – S. Hankins homered to LF, RBI (ECU 12, NWOSU 0)
• ECU 5^th – J. Henry homered to CF, RBI (ECU 13, NWOSU)

Game 2 -  ECU 15, NWOSU 6
ECU Lineup

1. Sr. Sable Hankins (3B)
2. So. Jacey Henry (DP)
3. So. Tarah Hilton (C)
4. Sr. Ellanee Allison (2B)
5. Sr. Bridget Gleason (RF)
6. So. Tatiana Bryant (1B)
        Fr. Peyton Newman (PR – 3^rd)
7. Jr. Kaytlyn Kizarr (LF)
8. Sr. Mariah Ewy (SS)
        Sr. Chloe Wigington (PH – 5^th)
9. Sr. Aundrea Hamric (CF)
   Fr. Paige Leschber (P 1^st – 4^th (3^rd Batter))
         So. Jessica Sisemore (P  4^th (4^th Batter) – 7^th)

NWOSU Lineup

1. Kalie Johnson (2B)
2. Alexus Bailey (LF)
3. Jada Overby (3B)
4. Morgan Kirk (SS)
5. Jayden Flowers (1B)
        Shelbie Roberson (PR – 5^th)
6. Taylor Russell (DP)
7. Alexa Moses (C)
8. Lindsey McElroy (CF)
9. Abby Detar (RF)
        Morgan La Neve (PH – 5^th)
   Kathryn Wells (P 1^st – 6^th (6^th Batter))
        Jalena Arthur (P 6^th (7^th Batter))
        Ariel Forsyth (P 7^th (5^th Batter))
        Allison Wells (P 7^th (6^th Batter))

Of Record

• Winning Pitcher: K. Wells (0-6)
• Losing Pitcher: Leschber (8-4)

Scoring

• ECU 1^st - T. Hilton homered to LF, 2 RBI; S. Hankins scored (ECU 2, NWOSU 0)
• ECU 1^st – T. Bryant singled down RFL, RBI; B. Gleason scored (ECU 3, NWOSU 0)
• ECU 2^nd – T. Hilton homered to RC, 3 RBI; A. Hamric scored; M. Ewy scored (ECU 6, NWOSU 0)
• NWOSU 3^rd – 3 Runs, 3 Hits, 3 Errors, 2 Left of Base (ECU 6, NWOSU 3)
• ECU 4^th – S. Hankins homered to LF, RBI (ECU 7, NWOSU 3)
• NWOSU 4^th – A. Moses homered to LC, RBI (ECU 7, NWOSU 4)
• NWOSU 5^th – M. LaNeve reached on FC, RBI; L. McElroy out at second; T. Russell advanced to third; S. Roberson scored (ECU 7, NWOSU 5)
• ECU 6^th – T. Hilton grand slam LF, 4 RBI; J. Henry scored; S. Hankins scored; A. Hamric scored (ECU 11, NWOSU 5)
• ECU 6^th – E. Allison homered to LF, RBI (ECU 12, NWOSU 5)
• ECU 7^th – T. Hilton advanced to second on PB; J. Henry advanced to third on PB; S. Hankins scored on PB (ECU 13, NWOSU 5)
  ECU 7^th – E. Allison singled up the middle, RBI; T. Hilton advanced to third; J. Henry scored (ECU 14, NWOSU 5)
• ECU 7^th – B. Gleason doubled to LF, RBI; E. Allison advanced to third; T. Hilton scored (ECU 15, NWOSU 5)
• NWOSU 7^th – L. McElroy scored on E3, unearned (ECU 15, NWOSU 6)

Tiger Quick Hits

• The Tigers hit .535 as a team in the doubleheader
• ECU saw seven players .500-or-better
  • Hilton: .800 batting avg., 5 runs, 4 hits, 1 double, 3 home runs, 10 RBI, 2.800 slugging pct., 2 BB's, 4 putouts
  • Hankins: .714 batting avg., 4 runs, 5 hits, 2 home runs, 3 RBIs, 1,571 slugging pct., 2 BBs, 2-for-2 stolen bases, 4 assisted outs
  • Kizarr: .625 batting avg., 1 run, 4 hits, 1 RBI, 1 putout
  • Henry: .571 batting avg., 6 runs, 4 hits, 1 double, 1 home runs, 1 RBI, 1.143 slugging pct., 1 BBs, 1 BHP, 1 putout, 1 assisted out
  • Allison: .556 batting avg., 2 runs, 4 hits, 1 home run, 2 RBI, 1 putout, 4 assisted outs
  • Gleason: .556 batting avg., 2 runs, 5 hits, 4 doubles, 5 RBIs, 1.000 slugging pct., 1 putout, 1 assisted out
• Hilton hit back-to-back home runs to start game two
  • Added a grand slam in the 6^th inning
• Hilton's grand slam was followed by a solo home run by Allison in the 6^th inning in game two
• Hankins hit a home run in each game for the day
• The Tigers pitching staff combined for a 1.17 ERA for the day and a .255 opponent batting avg.
• Henry claimed her second shutout of the season and her 8^th complete game
  • 0.00 ERA, 5.0 IP, 2 hits and 0 runs allowed, 4 Ks, .111 opponent batting avg.
• Sisemore: 1.91 ERA, 3.2 IP, 6 hits and 2 runs (1 earned) allowed, 4 BBs, 2 Ks
• Leschber: 2.10 ERA, 1-0, 3-1 IP, 5 hits and 4 runs (1 earned) allowed, 1 BB, 1 K

Up Next

• The teams will wrap up the GAC series, Monday, April 15
  • Doubleheader starting at 12 p.m.
• ECU will then host Oklahoma Baptist, April 18-19 at Tiger Field
  • Thursday, April 18 – Doubleheader starting at 2 p.m.
  • Friday, April 19 – Doubleheader starting at 1 p.m.