ADA, Okla. – SWOSU Softball claimed its first series victory of the season with a win over East Central in Saturday's game three rubber match. The Bulldogs bounced back from a 9-8 loss in the day's first game to beat the Tigers 9-3 in the finale, winning the series 2-1 in the process.
With no scheduled midweek this week, SWOSU will look to keep momentum rolling when they host Southeastern Oklahoma State next weekend back in Weatherford.
Game One
ECU 9, SWOSU 8
An ECU six-run second inning, which came immediately after SWOSU scored four runs of their own in their portion of the frame, was the difference maker in the day's first game.
The Tigers produced six runs following a bases loaded walk, a two RBI single, and finally a three run home run.
Trailing 8-6 entering the sixth inning, the Dawgs tied the game with two runs before the Tigers capped off the game's scoring in the bottom half with what would be the go-ahead, game winning run with two outs.
Chesnie Hewitt hit her third home run of the series as one of the two runs that scored in the sixth.
Jadyn Hook and
Kylie Morton both finished with three hits in the game.
Riley Lusk doubled in two runs in the second inning with the bases loaded and finished 2-3. She was denied a third RBI on that double after a relay by ECU cut down
Taylor McMahon trying to score from first.
Game Two
SWOSU 9, ECU 3
SWOSU finished with 13 hits in the first game and added another 12 in the series finale. They scored all nine of their runs in just two innings, with a four-run second and a five-run fourth.
Alexis Taylor (W, 8-7) and
Jaycee McKee (S, 5) helped limit ECU to no big innings on offense. Taylor threw the first four innings to earn the win, while McKee was effective for the final three to earn the long save. Both issued just one free pass each in their outing.
The Bulldogs claimed the lead in the second inning when they produced all their runs in the frame with two outs. Singles from
Avery Rempel and
Riley Lusk sandwiched between a two RBI double from
Chesnie Hewitt pushed SWOSU ahead 4-0.
In the fourth, three doubles and five total hits highlighted SWOSU's second big inning.
Kylie Morton led the inning off with an extra base hit. With two outs,
Katie Boline and
Skyla McPhillips both doubled in runs later in the inning.
Four Bulldogs had multi hit games. Hewitt drove in three runs. Lusk and Boline had two RBI.
