ADA, OKLA. – For the final two weeks of the 2019 regular season, the East Central University softball team will play at Tiger Field.  This week the Tigers (18-24, 14-19 GAC) will host Oklahoma Baptist, April 18-19, with doubleheaders set to start at 2 p.m., Thursday, April 18 and 1 p.m., Friday, April 19.

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Tiger Quick Hits

• The Tigers went 4-2 last week
  • Split doubleheader at Southeastern
  • 3-1 at Northwestern Oklahoma State
    • Second Great American Conference series victory of the season
• So. Tarah Hilton was named GAC Player of the Week for the second time in 2019
  • .556 batting avg., 10 hits, 6 runs, 3 doubles, 2 home runs, 1 grand slam, 14 RBIs, 1.222 slugging pct.
  • 14 putouts, 1 assisted out, 1.000 fielding pct.
  • Hit the game winning-run with a double in the first game at NWOSU
  • Hit back-to-back home runs in the second game at NWOSU and added the grand slam
• As a team ECU hits .426 in the six games and allowed a .286 batting average
  • Four players hit .500-or-better
    • So. Jacey Henry: .600 batting avg., 7 runs, 6 hits, 1 double, 1 home run, 2 RBIs
    • Hilton: .556 batting avg., 6 runs, 10 hits, 3 doubles, 3 home runs, 14 RBIs
    • Sr. Sable Hankins: .526 batting avg., 10 runs, 10 hits, 3 home runs, 8 RBIs
    • Jr. Kaytlyn Kizarr: .524 batting avg., 5 runs, 11 hits, 3 doubles, 2 RBIs
  • Sr. Bridget Gleason and Sr. Ellanee Allison each added 8 RBIs
    • Gleason: .409 batting avg., 3 runs, 9 hits, 4 doubles, 1 home run, 8 RBIs
    • Allison: .381 batting avg., 4 runs, 8 hits, 2 doubles, 2 home runs, 8 RBIs
• Henry went 2-1 in the circle
  • 5 appearances, 2 GS, 2 CG, 1 shutout, 16.1 IP, 18 hits and 7 runs (6 earned) allowed, 3 BBs, 9 Ks, .261 opponent batting avg.
• Jr. Caitlin Kneblik went 1-1 in two appearances
  • 8.2 IP, 10 hits and 2 runs allowed, 4 BBs, 1 K

Against the Competition

• The Tigers and the Bisons have met on 44 previous occasions
  • ECU leads, 30-14
  • ECU leads, 8-3 when playing as GAC opponents
  • ECU leads, 18-8 when playing at Tiger Field
• The Tigers went 3-1 against OBU last season