ADA, OKLA. – The East Central University softball team picked up two victories against Oklahoma Baptist in the opening doubleheader of the Great American Conference series.  The Tigers (20-24, 16-19 GAC) first earned a 1-0 shutout and then claimed a 4-3 victory.

Game 1 – ECU 1, OBU 0
OBU Lineup

1. Kristen Grabin (LF)
2. Bry Flanagan (SS)
3. Franki Hull (C)
4. Cheyenne Demaree (DP)
5. Demi Dobbs (3B)
6. Aspen Grimes (1B)
7. Shelby Savage (2B)
8. Tyra Garcia (RF)
9. McKenna Anderson (CF)
   Katie Long (P – CG)

ECU Lineup

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

Of Record

• Winning Pitcher: J. Henry (9-11)
• Losing Pitcher: K. Long (11-17)

Scoring

• ECU 6^th – E. Allison singled up the middle, RBI; J. Henry scored (OBU 0, ECU 1)

Game 2 – ECU 4, OBU 3
OBU Lineup

1. Kristen Grabin (LF)
        Sam Wolf (PH – 6^th)
2. Bry Flanagan (SS)
3. Franki Hull (C)
4. Demi Dobbs (3B)
5. Aspen Grimes (1B)
6. Katie Long (DP)
7. Shelby Savage (2B)
        Cheyenne Demaree (PH - 3^rd)
8. Tyra Garcia (RF)
9. MeKenna Anderson (CF)
   Haylee Hall (P 1^st – 3^rd (4^th Batter))
        Grace Van Horn (P 3^rd (5^th Batter) – 6^th)

ECU Lineup

1. Sr. Sable Hankins (3B)
2. Sr. Breecia Crawford (DP)
3. So. Tarah Hilton (C)
4. Sr. Bridget Gleason (RF)
5. Sr. Ellanee Allison (2B)
6. Jr. Kaytlyn Kizarr (LF)
7. So. Tatiana Bryant (1B)
8. Sr. Aundrea Hamric (CF)
9. Sr. Mariah Ewy (SS)
        Sr. Demi Danell (PH – 6^th)
   Fr. Paige Leschber (P – CG)

Of Record

• Winning Pitcher: P. Leschber (9-4)
• Losing Pitcher: H. Hall (1-8)

Scoring

• OBU 1^st – D. Dobbs singled down the LFL, RBI; F. Hull advanced to third; B. Flanagan scored (OBU 1, ECU 0)
• ECU 1^st – T. Hilton grounded out to SS, RBI; S. Hankins scored (OBU 1, ECU 1)
• ECU 3^rd – T. Hilton singled to RF, RBI; S. Hankins scored (OBU 1, ECU 2)
• ECU 4^th – B. Crawford singled down the RFL, RBI; S. Hankins advanced to second; M. Ewy scored (OBU 1, ECU 3)
• OBU 5^th- S. Savage singled to LF, RBI; K. Long advanced to second; A. Grimes advanced to third; F. Hull scored (OBU 2, ECU 3)
• ECU 6^th – B. Crawford out, SAC BU, RBI; S. Hankins advanced to third; M. Ewy advanced to third, scored on throwing E4 (OBU 2, ECU 4)

Tiger Quick Hits

• The Tigers hit .333 for the day and allowed just a .235 mark by the Bison (16-34, 10-27 GAC)
• Three ECU players hit .400-or-better
  • Hankins: .600 batting avg., 2 runs, 3 hits, 2 doubles, 2 BB, 2 putouts, 5 assisted outs
  • Allison: .500 batting avg., 3 hits, 1 RBI, 7 putouts, 3 assisted outs
  • Kizarr: .400 batting avg., 2 hits, 1 BB, 1-for-1 stolen bases, 2 putouts 1 assisted out
• The Tigers were perfect in the field, with 42 putouts and 21 assisted outs (0 errors)
• Hilton and Crawford added two RBIs each for the day
  • Hilton: 2 hits, 2 RBIs, 2 putouts, 1 assisted out
  • Crawford: 1 hit, 2 RBIs, 2 putouts, 1 assisted out
• Henry earned her third overall shutout of the season and the second solo shutout
  • 0.00 ERA, 1 CG, 7.0 IP, 3 hits and 0 runs allowed, 2 BBs, 2 Ks, .125 opponent batting avg.
  • It was her eighth complete game
• Leschber threw her five complete game
  • 3.00 ERA, 1 CG, 7.0 IP, 9 hits and 3 runs allowed, 3 BBs, 2 Ks, .333 opponent batting avg.

Up Next

• The teams will wrap up the four-game GAC series, Saturday, April 19
  • Doubleheader starting at 1 p.m.
• ECU will then host Southwestern Oklahoma State in the final GAC series of the regular season
  • April 26-27 at Tiger Field
  • April 27 – Senior Day
    • Breecia Crawford
    • Bridget Gleason
    • Mariah Ewy
    • Sable Hankins
    • Aundrea Hamric
    • Ellanee Allison
    • Demi Danell
    • Chloe Wigington