ARKADELPHIA, Ark. – The East Central University softball team played their doubleheader in the Great American Conference series at Ouachita Baptist.  The Tigers (17-19, 13-17 GAC) dropped the opening game 5-4, in eight innings, and then fell 12-3, in six innings, in the finale.

Game 1 – Ouachita 5, ECU 4 (8)
ECU Lineup

1. Fr. Gabi Quintanilla (2B)
2. RFr. Megan Lesko (3B)
        RFr. Adrianna Swann (PR)
3. RJr. Tatiana Bryant (1B)
        Fr. Cheyenne Adair (PR)
4. RSo. Kaleigh Ham (RF)
5. RSo. Rachelle Mengwasser (C)
6. Fr. Rikki Hadley (DP)
        RSo. Emma Barr (DP)
        Fr. Whitney Kimberlin (PR)
7. Fr. Josi Goodman (SS)
8. Fr. Jayna Reid (LF)
9. RJr. Charley Avery (CF)
   Fr. Taryn O'Brien (P)
        Fr. Lauren HerrNeckar (P)

OUA Lineup

1. Hope Waid (SS)
2. Heather Brown (CF)
3. Sloane Precure (3B)
4. Jillian Jones (C)
5. Callie Jourdan (RF)
        Sarah Tuller (PR)
6. Madison Miller (P/1B)
7. Kirsten Shaw (2B)
8. Kellen Church (DP)
        Tally Turnbow (PH)
9. Kyndal Moyer (LF)
   Kendyl Dockter (1B)
        Nikki Schneider (P)

Of Record

• Winning Pitcher: N. Schneider (8-5)
• Losing Pitcher: L. HerrNeckar (7-4)

Scoring

• ECU 3^rd – G. Quintanilla stole second; C. Avery stole home, unearned (ECU 1, OUA 0)
• OUA 5^th – 3 Runs, 5 Hits, 0 Errors, 3 Left on Base (ECU 1, OUA 3)
• ECU 6^th- T. Bryant singled, advanced to second on E8, RBI; A. Swann scored, unearned; G. Quintanilla scored, unearned; C. Avery scored (ECU 4, OUA 3)
• OUA 6^th – 1 Run, 2 hits, 0 Errors, 0 Left on Base (ECU 4, OUA 4)
• OUA 8^th – 1 Run, 1 Hit, 1 Error, 1 Left on Base (ECU 4, OUA 5)

Game 2 – OUA 12, ECU 3 (6)
ECU Lineup

1. Jayna Reid (LF)
2. Megan Lesko (3B)
        Adrianna Swann (PR)
3. Tatiana Bryant (1B)
       Whitney Kimberlin (PR)
4. Kaleigh Ham (RF)
5. Rachelle Mengwasser (DP)
        Cheyenne Adair (PR)
6. Emma Barr (C)
7. Josi Goodman (SS)
8. Charley Avery (CF)
9. RFr. Vanessa Tamayo (2B)
   Lauren HerrNeckar (P)
        Jr. Taia Harris (P)
        RSo. Paige Leschber (P)

OUA Lineup

1. Hope Waid (SS)
2. Heather Brown (CF)
3. Sloane Precure (3B)
4. Jillian Jones (C)
        Sarah Tuller (PR)
5. Callie Jourdan (RF)
6. Madison Miller (1B)
7. Lauren Lester (DP)
8. Kirsten Shaw (2B)
9. Emma McCorkle (LF)
        Kyndal Moyer (PH)
   Nicole Arreola (P)

Of Record

• Winning Pitcher: N. Arreola (5-6)
• Losing Pitcher: T. Harris (7-5)

Scoring

• ECU 1^st – T. Bryant homered, 2 RBI; J. Reid scored (ECU 2, OUA 0)
• ECU 4^th – J. Goodman doubled to LF, RBI; C. Adair advanced to third; K. Ham scored (ECU 3, OUA 0)
• OUA 5^th – 5 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors, 0 Left on Base (ECU 3, OUA 5)
• OUA 5^th – 7 Runs, 5 Hits, 1 Error, 0 Left on Base (ECU 3, OUA 12)

Tiger Quick Hits

• RJr. Tatiana Bryant and RJr. Charley Avery led the team at the plate for the day
  • Bryant: .571 batting avg., 1 run, 4 hits, 1 home run, 3 RBIs, 11 putouts, 1.000 fielding pct.
    • Fourth home run of the season
  • Avery: .400 batting avg., 2 runs, 2 hits, 1-of-1 stolen bases, 3 putouts
• Fr. Lauren HerrNeckar saw the most action in the circle
  • 2 appearances, 1 game started, 8.0 IP, 10 hits and 5 runs (4 earned) allowed, 1 BB, 3 Ks

Up Next

• ECU will wrap up the 2021 regular season next weekend
  • April 30-May 1 vs. Harding at Tiger Field
    • April 30 – Single game at 4 p.m.
    • May 1 – Doubleheader starting at 12 p.m.
• The Tigers will then have to wait to find out their fate for the post season, as some teams have an extra weekend of make-up games to play before the GAC Championship Tournament
  • May 13-16 in Bentonville, Ark.