ADA, Okla. – The East Central University softball team hosted a rivalry doubleheader against Southeastern Oklahoma State University for their second homestand of the season, unfortunately dropping both ends of the doubleheader in a close 7-5 game one before succumbing to a 10-0 run-rule defeat in game two.
 
The Tigers will be back in action at Tiger Field this weekend with another GAC series against Ouachita Baptist University beginning Friday, March 15 at 2 pm.
 
Southeastern got their bats going quickly in game one as they raced out to a 2-0 lead in the top of the first inning before extending it to 3-0 after another run in the second pushed their advantage.
 
The Tigers answered in the home half with a run thanks to Cheyenne Adair's RBI double that plated Jami Watson to cut the deficit to 3-1, but the Storm pulled away again in the fourth inning with two runs to cushion their lead to 5-1.
 
ECU responded once again, scoring two runs in the bottom of the fourth after Megan Lesko sent a two-run bomb to left field, narrowing the gap to 5-3.
 
After Southeastern added a run in the fifth inning and one in the sixth to go up 7-3, ECU rallied in the bottom of the sixth, plating two runs courtesy of RBI singles from McKinley Feazle and Cara Duncan to pull within two runs at 7-5. However, the Tigers could not complete the comeback in the seventh inning with the bases loaded, resulting in the 7-5 defeat.
 
Taylor Spence took the loss after pitching the first three innings, giving up four runs on seven hits. Amera Garner pitched in relief, going four innings and allowing three runs on seven hits.
 
Jami Watson and Cheyenne Adair led at the plate adding two hits each while Gabi Quintanilla, Megan Lesko, Zoe Acosta, McKinley Feazle, and Cara Duncan contributed one.
 
The Tigers got off to an even slower start in game two and never recovered. ECU would end up scattering four hits between Elyse LeClair, Gabi Quintanilla, Zoe Acosta, and Cheyenne Adair while the Storm racked up 11 hits en route to their 10-0 run-rule victory.
 
Lauren HerrNeckar took the mound first while recording the loss in 1.1 innings pitched, allowing six runs on four hits.