ADA, Okla. – It took eight innings in the second game and a walk-off single, but the East Central University softball team took both games of the Great American Conference doubleheader with Henderson State University at Tiger Field.  The Tigers (16-16, 12-14 GAC) earned a run-rule win (11-3/5 innings) in the opener and then a 6-5 victory, in eight innings, in the finale.

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Game 1 – ECU 11, HSU 3 (5)
HSU Lineup

1. Kaitlyn O'Quinn (CF)
2. Abbie Jordan (C)
3. Kailey Reese (LF)
4. Abbie Moore (3B)
5. Monica Monreal (1B)
6. Czoey White (SS)
7. Krystal Lindsey (DP)
8. Alyssa Dixon (2B)
9. Ashlyn Taylor (RF)
        Lexi Trejo (PH)
   Mallory Brewer (P)
        Savannah Carrigan (P)

ECU Lineup

1. Fr. Gabi Quintanilla (2B)
2. RFr. Megan Lesko (3B)
        Fr. Whitney Kimberlin (PR)
3. RJr. Tatiana Bryant (1B)
        Fr. Cheyenne Adair (PR)
4. RFr. Kaleigh Ham (RF)
5. RSo. Rachelle Mengwasser (C)
6. RFr. Miranda Garza (DP)
        Fr. Madison Postier (PR)
7. Fr. Josi Goodman (SS)
8. Fr. Jayna Reid (LF)
9. RJr. Charley Avery (CF)
   Jr. Taia Harris (P)

Of Record

• Winning Pitcher: T. Harris (7-2)
• Losing Pitcher: M. Brewer (5-10)

Scoring

• HSU 1^st – 2 Runs, 1 Hit, 2 Errors, 2 Left on Base (HSU 2, ECU 0)
• ECU 2^nd – J. Reid reached on E1, advanced to third, SAC BU, 2 RBI; J. Goodman scored, unearned; M. Postier scored (HSU 2, ECU 2)
• ECU 2^nd – C. Avery out at first, SAC BU, RBI; J. Reid scored (HSU 2, ECU 3)
• ECU 2^nd – M. Lesko singled, advanced to second, RBI; G. Quintanilla scored, unearned (HSU 2, ECU 4)
• ECU 2^nd – T. Bryant singled up the middle, RBI; M. Lesko scored, unearned (HSU 2, ECU 5)
• HSU 4^th – 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors, 0 Left on Base (HSU 3, ECU 5)
• ECU 4^th – G. Quintanilla stole second; C. Avery stole home (HSU 3, ECU 6)
• ECU 4^th – K. Ham SAC Fly to CF, RBI; C. Adair advanced to second; W. Kimberlin advanced to third; G. Quintanilla scored (HSU 3, ECU 7)
• ECU 4^th – M. Garza singled to RF, advanced to second, 2 RBI; C. Adair scored, W. Kimberlin scored (HSU 3, ECU 9)
• ECU 4^th – J. Goodman singled up the middle, RBI; M. Garza scored (HSU 3, ECU 10)
• ECU 4^th – J. Reid tripled to RC, RBI; J. Goodman scored (HSU 3, ECU 11)

Game 2 – ECU 6, HSU 5 (8)
HSU Lineup

1. Kaitlyn O'Quinn (CF)
2. Kailey Reese (LF)
3. Abbie Moore (C)
        Crysta Larey (PR)
4. Monica Monreal (1B)
5. Abbie Jordan (3B)
6. Czoey White (SS)
7. Leann Beasley (DP)
        Krystal Lindsey (PH)
8. Macie Pampell (2B)
        Morgan Reeve (PH)
9. Aashlyn Taylor (RF)
   Becca Almond (P)
        Savannah Carrigan (P)
        Mallory Brewer (P)

ECU Lineup

1. Gabi Quintanilla (2B)
2. Megan Lesko (3B)
3. Tatiana Bryant (1B)
4. Kaleigh Ham (RF)
5. Rachelle Mengwasser (C)
        Whitney Kimberlin (PR)
6. Miranda Garza (DP)
        Madison Postier (PR)
        RFr. Adrianna Swann (PR)
7. Josi Goodman (SS)
8. Jayna Reid (LF)
9. Charley Avery (CF)
   Fr. Taryn O'Brien (P)
        RJr. Jessica Sisemore (P)

Of Record

• Winning Pitcher: J. Sisemore (1-1)
• Losing Pitcher: M Brewer (5-11)

Scoring

• HSU 1^st – 3 Runs, 3 Hits, 1 Error, 1 Left on Base (HSU 3, ECU 0)
• ECU 1^st – T. Bryant grounded out to SS, RBI; M. Lesko advanced to third; G. Quintanilla scored (HSU 3, ECU 1)
• ECU 1^st – K. Ham out at first, SAC BU, RBI; M. Lesko scored (HSU 3, ECU 2)
• ECU 2^nd – C. Avery doubled to RC, SAC Fly, RBI; K. Reese scored (HSU 3, ECU 3)
• HSU 3^rd – 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors, 0 Left on Base (HSU 4, ECU 3)
• HSU 5^th – 1 Run, 1 Hit, 1 Error, 2 Left on Base (HSU 5, ECU 3)
• ECU 6^th – C. Avery singled to CF, 2 RBI; J. Reid advanced to third; W. Kimberlin scored; K. Ham scored (HSU 5, ECU 5)
• ECU 8^th – G. Quintanilla singled to CF, RBI; J. Reid advanced to third; A. Swann scored (HSU 5, ECU 6)

Tiger Quick Hits

• Fr. Gabi Quintanilla, RJr. Charley Avery and RFr. Megan Lesko hit .600-or-better for the day
  • Quintanilla: .667 batting avg., 3 runs, 4 hits, 1 RBI, 1 HBP, 1 SAC BU, 1-of-1 Stolen Bases, 1 putout, 2 assisted outs
    • Game-winning hit in second game
  • Avery: .667 batting avg., 1 run, 4 hits, 1 double, 4 RBIs, 1 SAC BU, 1-of-2 Stolen Bases, 3 putouts
  • Lesko: .600 batting avg., 2 runs, 3 hits, 1 double, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 HBP, 5 assisted outs
    • Game-winning hit in first game
• RFr. Miranda Garza added a .571 batting avg.
  • 1 run, 4 hits, 1 double, 2 RBIs
• All but two of the 13 players to see action scored at least one run
• ECU out-hit the Reddies (11-26, 8-18 GAC) 20-8
  • 4-3 in extra-base hit
    • ECU 3 doubles, 1 triple
    • HSU 2 doubles, 1 home run
• As a team, the Tigers hit .408 for the day and only allowed a .167 batting avg. from HSU
• Jr. Taia Harris and RJr. Jessica Sisemore picked up the wins on the mound
  • Harris threw a complete game in the opener
    • 1.80 ERA, 5.0 IP, 2 hits and 3 runs (1 earned) allowed, 1 BB, 3 Ks, .111 opponent batting avg.
  • Sisemore threw the final three innings of game two
    • 0.00 ERA, 3.0 IP, 0 hits and 0 runs allowed, 3 Ks, .000 opponent batting avg.
• Fr. Taryn O'Brien started game two and threw 5.0 innings
  • 1.80 ERA, 6 hits and 5 runs (1 earned) allowed, 1 BB, 2 Ks, .286 opponent batting avg.

Up Next

• The teams will wrap up the GAC series, Sunday, April 18
  • Single game at 12 p.m.
• ECU will then hit the road for a GAC series at Ouachita Baptist, April 23-24
• Final regular-season series will be at Tiger Field
  • April 30-31 vs. Harding