ADA, Okla. – For the time during the 2020 season, the East Central University softball team will hit the road for a Great American Conference series. The Tigers (3-8, 0-4 GAC) will head to Searcy, Ark., to face Harding, Friday, Feb. 28 and Saturday, Feb. 29. The teams will play doubleheaders each day, with Friday's starting at 3 p.m. and Saturday's at 12 p.m.
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Tiger Quick Hits
- ECU fell in the first four GAC games of the 2020 season to Southern Nazarene at Tiger Field
- The Tigers out-hit the Crimson Storm 42-36 for the weekend
- ECU .359 batting avg. / SNU .333 batting avg.
- Three players who saw action in all four games hit .500-or-better for the weekend
- Jr. Tatiana Bryant: .563 batting avg., 3 runs, 9 hits, 1 home run, 3 RBIs, 17 putouts, 4 assisted outs
- Sr. Kaytlyn Kizarr: .538 batting avg., 3 runs, 7 hits, 2 RBIs. 7 putouts, 1 assisted out
- Fr. Kaleigh Ham: .500 batting avg., 6 runs, 8 hits, 2 doubles, 1 home run, 6 RBIs, 9 putouts, 6 assisted outs
- So. Paige Leschber and Jr. Carla Torres saw the most action in the circle in the series
- Torres: 3 appearances, 9.0 IP, 7 hits and 5 runs (2 earned) allowed, 4 BBs, 3 Ks, .226 opponent batting avg.
- Leschber: 2 games started, 9.0 IP, 13 hits and 12 runs (11 earned) allowed, 7 BBs, 7 Ks, .361 opponent batting avg.
Against the Competition
- The Tigers and the Bisons (7-9, 0-4 GAC) have met on 25 previous occasions
- Series dates back to 2014 when Harding started their softball program
- The Bisons lead 14-11 overall and 13-11 in GAC action
- HU also holds an 8-4 advantage when playing in Searcy, Ark.
- The teams split the 2019 series in Ada
- Jr. Tatiana Bryant is the top returner at the plate for ECU
- .400 batting avg., 1 run, 4 hits, 2 RBIs, 23 putouts, 2 assisted outs
- Three pitchers saw action in the circle
- Sr. Caitlin Kneblik: 2.1 IP, 1 hit and 0 runs allowed, 2 BBs, .125 opponent batting avg.
- Leschber: 1-0, 4 appearances, 2 games started, 13.1 IP, 18 hits and 9 runs allowed, 6 BBs, 5 Ks, .316 opponent batting avg.
- Jr. Jessica Sisemore: 1.0 IP, 3 hits and 3 runs (2 earned) allowed, 1 BB, 1 K
