Alva Review-Courier -

BENTONVILLE, Ark. – Northwestern Oklahoma State took on Arkansas Tech for the second day in a row Feb. 26 and came up short in both contests, as the Golden Suns downed the Rangers 9-2, and 5-1 in the doubleheader.

Game 1

The Rangers bats came alive in the first game of the day, where they collected nine hits as a team with two players in Estrella Guardiola and Peyton Garrett earning two a piece. Five other batters also got in on the hitting display.

Allison Wells made her first starting appearance on the season and went three full frames before giving way to Karly Murry who went the last three innings for the Black and Red.

The first game of the day started out the same as the first yesterday, where the Rangers struck first. Brittany Corrales got on board with a double down the left field line and was then moved to third on a wild pitch. Following the wild pitch, Madison McGraw gained an RBI on a groundout to the second baseman to get the scoring started.

In the bottom of the first however, the Golden Suns scored as well, but theirs on a wild pitch, tying it up at 1-1.

ATU put up two more runs in the bottom of the second after a scoreless half inning for the visitors, making it 3-1.

Northwestern was able to scratch another run across however in the top half of the third, but was once again followed up by another two runs posted by the Golden Suns.

Arkansas Tech kept adding up the run support however, scoring four more runs over the next two innings and shut down the Rangers in the process, ending the game up seven runs.

Game 2

The Rangers didn't hit as well in the final game of the series, recording only five total hits as a team, while Tech tallied up 10 of their own.

Both teams were scoreless through one inning, but ATU crossed home plate in the second for one run, making it an early 1-0 lead.

The game would remain that way until the top of the fourth when a single by Guardiola to left field, plating Madewell for their first score of the game, tying it up at one run a piece.

The tie game didn't last long however as the hosts slapped three singles past the infield and stole home for a four-run inning, which was ultimately enough to put away the Rangers in the end.