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ALVA, Okla. – The SWOSU softball team had their season-high 20 hits spoiled in extra innings against Northwestern Oklahoma State, but the Bulldogs rebounded for a 10-1 run-rule over the Rangers in five innings to earn the split on Wednesday in Alva.
Northwestern Oklahoma State 12, SWOSU 10 (8 inn.)Box Score Adrienne Martinez homered twice – including a go-ahead two-run shot in the seventh – and had five RBI for the Bulldogs, but it was not enough to hold off the Rangers in game one. Northwestern scored first and led 4-1 after three innings, but six runs over the next two innings had SWOSU in prime position to earn the victory.
Northwestern scored three runs in the fifth and one in the sixth to take the lead before Martinez hit her second home run of the game with two outs in the seventh to help SWOSU regain the lead. The Rangers worked around a run in the bottom of the inning to force extra innings with the game tied at 9-9.
Molly Vivo hit the third home run of the game for SWOSU to lead off the eighth inning and put the Dawgs up 10-8 and within three outs of the win. With two outs in the eighth, however, the Rangers had two runners on for Tiffany Santistevan, who cleared the left center fence to give NW the victory.
SWOSU had a season-high with 20 hits in the game but allowed 12 as
Julianne Martinez took the loss and moves to 6-14 on the year.
SWOSU 10, Northwestern Oklahoma State 1 (5 inn.)Box Score The bats continued to pop for the visitors as SWOSU got nine hits and scored in all but one inning as they run-ruled the No. 2 two in the GAC standings. The Dawgs also took advantage of four NW errors, including two in the five-run second inning, to score six unearned runs.
Courtney Miller,
Kendall Smith and
Caitlyn Deason all had two hits for the Bulldogs while
Adrienne Martinez had a two-run double in the third inning as part of her three RBI. Smith also had three RBI in the game, including a two-run single to cap off the scoring in the second.
Vivo got the start in the circle and shut down the Rangers outside of two hits in the fourth inning. Those were the only hits Vivo allowed all game as she earned her third win of the season with her complete-game effort.
The Bulldogs improved to 11-29 on the year and 7-21 in the GAC this season after splitting the season series with the Rangers. SWOSU returns to action this with their final home series of the year, hosting East Central at the Athletic Complex starting on Friday afternoon.
