ALVA, OKLA. – The East Central University softball team earned the Great American Conference series victory after splitting the final doubleheader at Northwestern Oklahoma State.  The Tigers (18-24, 14-19 GAC) first claimed a 5-1 win, before falling 8-7 in the finale.

Game 1 – ECU 5, NWOSU 1
ECU Lineup

1. Sr. Sable Hankins (3B)
2. Sr. Breecia Crawford (C)
3. So. Tarah Hilton (DP)
        So. Jacey Henry (P 4^th (2^nd Batter) – 7^th)
4. Sr. Ellanee Allison (2B)
5. Sr. Bridget Gleason (RF)
6. So. Tatiana Bryant (1B)
7. Jr. Kaytlyn Kizarr (LF)
8. Sr. Aundrea Hamric (CF)
9. Sr. Mariah Ewy (SS)
   Jr.. Caitlyn Kneblik (P 1^st – 4^th (1^st Batter))
       

NWOSU Lineup

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

Of Record

• Winning Pitcher: Kneblik (1-4)
• Losing Pitcher: Wells (3-14)

Scoring

• ECU 1^st – B. Crawford homered to LF, RBI (ECU 1, NWOSU 0)
• ECU 2rd – T. Hilton singled to RF, RBI; B. Crawford advanced to second; S. Hankins scored (ECU 2, NWOSU 0)
• ECU 5^th – T. Hilton doubled to RC, RBI; M. Ewy scored, unearned (ECU 3, NWOSU 0)
• ECU 6^th – K. Kizarr doubled to LF, RBI; E. Allison scored (ECU 4, NWOSU 0)
• ECU 6^th - A. Hamric doubled to RC, RBI; K. Kizarr scored (ECU 5, NWOSU 0)
• NWOSU 6^th – N. LaNeve singled to RC, RBI; M. McIntyre scored (ECU 5, NWOSU 1)

Game 2 – NWOSU 8, ECU 7
ECU Lineup

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

NWOSU Lineup

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

Of Record

• Winning Pitcher:  Willis (1-0)
• Losing Pitcher: Henry (8-11)

Scoring

• NWOSU 1^st – 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors, 1 Left on Base (ECU 0, NWOSU 1)
• ECU 3^rd – B. Crawford homered to LF, RBI (ECU 1, NWOSU 1)
• ECU 5^th – S. Hankins singled, advanced to second on the throw, RBI; M. Ewy scored (ECU 2, NWOSU 1)
• ECU 5^th – T. Hilton singled through RS, RBI; B. Crawford advanced to third; S. Hankins scored (ECU 3, NWOSU 1)
• ECU 5^th – G. Gleason singled to 1B, Bunt, advanced to second on the throw; T. Hilton advanced t third; B. Crawford scored (ECU 4, NWOSU 1)
• ECU 6^th – S. Hankins homered to RC, 3 RBI; P. Newman scored; A. Hamric scored (ECU 7, NWOSU 1)
• NWOSU 6^th – 7 Runs, 6 hits, 2 Errors, 2 Left on Base (ECU 7, NWOSU 8)

Tiger Quick Hits

• Second series win for ECU this season – both sweeps
  • 4-0 vs. Henderson State
• The Tigers hit .377 for the day
• ECU had three players hit .500-or-better
  • Crawford: .714 batting avg., 3 runs, 5 hits, 1 double, 2 home runs, 1.714 slugging pct., 1 BB, 1 putout, 1 assisted out
    • Crawford hit a home run in each of the day's games
  • Newman: 1 game, .667 batting avg., 1 run, 2 hits, 1 double, 1.000 slugging pct., 7 putouts, 2 assisted outs
  • Hilton: .500 batting avg., 4 hits, 1 double, 3 RBIs
• Kneblik earned the win for the Tigers in the circle
  • 0.00 ERA, 3.0 IP, 3 hits and 0 runs, 1 BB, 1 K
• Hankins hit three home runs in the overall series, one each in three games
• Today's games were the final road games of the 2019 regular season

Up Next

• The Tigers will get two days off before playing their next GAC series
  • Starts an eight game home stand to end the regular season
    • Thursday, April 18 – Doubleheader vs. Oklahoma Baptist starting at 2 p.m.
    • Friday, April 19 – Doubleheader vs. OBU starting at 1 p.m.
    • April 26-27 vs. Southwestern Oklahoma State
      • Saturday, April 27 – Senior Day
        • Breecia Crawford
        • Bridget Gleason
        • Mariah Ewy
        • Sable Hankins
        • Aundrea Hamric
        • Ellanee Allison
        • Demi Danell
        • Chloe Wigington