ADA, OKLA. – The East Central University softball team moved up to fifth in the Great American Conference standings with two victories against Southwestern Oklahoma State at Tiger Field.  The Tigers (24-24, 20-19 GAC) took game one 9-6 and then finished the night cap with a 10-2 win in six innings.

Game 1 – ECU 9, SWOSU 6
SWOSU Lineup

1. Amanda Moreno (3B)
2. Hannah Morris (SS)
3. Hannah Franklin (RF / LF – 4^th)
4. Samantha Householder (2B)
5. Allyson Gafford (1B)
6. Keanni Barron (CF)
        Kaytlin Donaldson (PH – 7^th)
7. Sidney Kirk (LF / P 4^th (7^th Batter))
8. Hannah Owen (DP / RF – 4^th)
9. Ashtyn McAdoo (C)
        Kecia Welbourne (PH – 7^th)
   Alisa Friesen (P 1^st – 2^nd (6^th Batter))
        Miranda Grover (P 2^nd (7^th Batter) – 4^th (6^th Batter))

ECU Lineup

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

Of Record

• Winning Pitcher: J. Henry (11-11)
  • Save: J. Sisemore (2)
• Losing Pitcher: A. Friesen (12-12)

Scoring

• SWOSU 1^st – 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors, 2 Left on Base (SWOSU 1, ECU 0)
• ECU 1^st – J. Henry singled up the middle, RBI; B. Crawford advanced to third; S. Hankins scored (SWOSU 1, ECU 1)
• SWOSU 2^nd – 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors, 0 Left on Base (SWOSU 2, ECU 1)
• ECU 2^nd – S. Hankins stole second; M. Ewy scored on E2 (SWOSU 2, ECU 2)
• ECU 2^nd – T. Hilton singled up the middle, RBI; B. Crawford advanced to second; S. Hankins scored (SWOSU 2, ECU 3)
• ECU 2^nd – J. Henry homered to CF, 3 RBI; T. Hilton scored; B. Crawford scored (SWOSU 2, ECU 6)
• ECU 4^th – E. Barr grounded out to 2B, RBI; T. Hilton advanced to second; B. Crawford advanced to third; S. Hankins scored (SWOSU 3, ECU 7)
• ECU 4^th – E. Allison reached on FC, SAC Bunt, RBI; T. Hilton advanced to third; B. Crawford scored (SWOSU 3, ECU 8)
• ECU 4^th – E. Allison advanced to second; T. Hilton scored (SWOSU 3, ECU 9)
• SWOSU 6^th – 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors, 2 Left on Base (SWOSU 4, ECU 9)
• SWOSU 7^th – 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors, 2 Left on Base (SWOSU 6, ECU 9)

Game 2 – ECU 10, SWOSU 2 (6)
SWOSU Lineup

1. Amanda Moreno (3B)
2. Hannah Morris (SS)
3. Hannah Franklin (LF)
4. Samantha Householder (C)
5. Sidney Kirk (P 1^st – 4^th (6^th Batter) / DP 6^th)
6. Hannah Owen (RF)
7. Allyson Gafford (1B)
        Sydney Karlin (PR – 6^th)
8. Kaytlin Donaldson (DP)
        Alisa Friesen (P 4^th (7^th Batter) – 6^th (2^nd Batter))
        Miranda Grover (P 6^th (3^rd Batter))
9. Kecia Welburne (2B)
   Keanni Barron (CF)

ECU Lineup

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

Of Record

• Winning Pitcher: J. Sisemore (3-3)
  • Save: P. Leschber (1)
• Losing Pitcher: S. Kirk (0-1)

Scoring

• ECU 1^st – T. Hilton doubled to RC, RBI; S. Hankins scored (SWOSU 0, ECU 1)
• ECU 1^st – B. Gleason walked, RBI; T. Bryant advanced to second; K. Kizarr advanced to third; E. Allison scored (SWOSU 0, ECU 2)
• ECU 2^nd -  T. Hilton doubled to LF, RBI; B. Crawford scored (SWOSU 0, ECU 3)
• SWOSU 4^th – 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors, 0 Left on Base (SWOSU 2, ECU 3)
• ECU 4^th – S. Hankins homered to LF, 2 RBI; A. Hamric scored (SWOSU 2, ECU 5)
• ECU 4^th – E. Allison homered to CF, 2 RBI; T. Hilton scored (SWOSU 2, ECU 7)
• ECU 5^th – T. Hilton walked, RBI; B. Crawford advanced to second; S. Hankins advanced to third; M. Ewy scored (SWOSU 2, ECU 8)
• ECU 6^th – T. Bryant doubled to LF, RBI; K. Kizarr scored (SWOSU 2, ECU 9)
• ECU 6^th – M. Ewy doubled down LFL, RBI; P. Newman scored (SWOSU 2, ECU 10)

Tiger Quick Hits

• The Tigers (24-24, 20-19 GAC) have won their last six games
  • Moved from 10^th to 5^th in the GAC standings
• As a team ECU hit .426 and allowed just a .278 batting average by the Bulldogs (21-30, 20-22 GAC)
• The Tigers saw six players that played in both games hit .400-or-better
  • Three hit .500-or-better
  • Two hit over .700
• Hankins: .750 batting avg., 1.500 slugging pct., 5 runs, 3 hits, 1 home run 2 RBIs, 4 BBs, 2-for-2 stolen bases, 2 putouts, 1 assisted out, 1.000 fielding pct.
• Hilton: .714 batting avg., 1.000 slugging pct., 3 runs, 5 hits, 2 doubles, 4 RBIs, 1 BB, 4 putouts
• Ewy: .500 batting avg., 2 runs, 3 hits, 1 double, 1 RBI, 1-for-1 stolen bases, 6 putouts, 3 assisted outs
• Allison and Henry each added a home run on the day
• Kizarr tallied two triples
• A total of eight players had multi-hit games, with two more adding one hit
• Henry earned the win in the opening game
  • 6.1 IP, 11 hits and 6 runs allowed, 3 BBs, 3 Ks
• Sisemore picked up the win in the second game and a save in game one
  • 2 GP, 1-0, 1 save, 4.1 IP, 4 hits and 2 runs allowed, 2 BBs, 1 K
• Leschber picked up her first save of the season
  • 0.00 ERA, 1 save, 2.1 IP, 0 hits and 0 runs allowed, 3 BBs, 3 Ks

Up next

• The teams will wrap up the 2019 regular season, Saturday, April 27
  • Doubleheader starts at 12 p.m.
  • Senior Day activities will start approximately 11:45
    • 7- Breecia Crawford
    • 11 – Bridget Gleason
    • 12 – Mariah Ewy
    • 15 – Sable Hankins
    • 17 – Aundrea Hamric
    • 25 – Ellanee Allison
    • 33 – Demi Danell
    • 44 – Chloe Wigington