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ADA, OKLA. – The East Central University softball team finished up the Great American Conference series with No. 6 Southern Arkansas, falling 5-2 and 13-1 at Tiger Field.

Game 1 – SAU 5, ECU 2

SAU Lineup

Sarah Evans (SS)

Faith Otts (3B)

Elisa Favela (DP)

Chelsea Fagan (1B)

Laina Suesue (C)

Sarah Pitre (2B)

Savannah Martinez (LF)

Rachel Miller (CF)

Hallie Saintignan (RF)

Sydney Wader (P 1st -7th (2nd Batter))

Brooke Ford-Nelson (P 7th (3rd Batter)

ECU Lineup

So. Jacey Henry (P 1st – 4th (2nd Batter))

Jr. Catherine Barrera (RF)

Sr. Sable Hankins (3B)

So. Tatiana Bryant (DP)

Sr. Breecia Crawford (C)

Fr. Peyton Newman (1B)

Sr. Mariah Ewy (SS)

Jr. Kaytlyn Kizarr (LF)

Sr. Ellanee Allison (2B)

Sr. Aundrea Hamric (CF)

Fr. Paige Leschber (P 4th (3rd Batter))

Of Record

Winning Pitcher: Wader (11-2)

Losing Pitcher: Henry (5-7)

Scoring

ECU 2nd – M Ewy singled to SS, RBI; A. Hamric scored (SAU 0, ECU 1)

SAU 3rd – F. Otts flied out to CF, SAC, RBI; R. Miller scored (SAU 1, ECU 1)

SAU 4th – R. Miller flied out to LF, SAC, RBI; S. Pitre scored (SAU 2, ECU 1)

SAU 5th – E. Favela singled to LC, RBI; F. Otts advanced to second; S. Evans scored (SAU 3, ECU 1)

SAU 7th – S. Evans homered to LF, RBI (SAU 4, ECU 1)

SAU 7th – L. Suesue singled up the middle, RBI; C. Fangan advanced to third; H. Scullion scored, unearned (SAU 5, ECU 1)

ECU 7th – B. Crawford homered to LF, RBI (SAU 5, ECU 2)

Game 2 – SAU 13, ECU 1

SAU Lineup

Sarah Evans (SS)

Faith Otts (3B)

Elisa Favela (P 1st – 4th/ DP – 5th)

Taylor Stricklin (PR – 5th)

Chelsea Fagan (1B)

Laina Suesue (C)

Sarah Pitre (2B)

Savannah Martinez (LF)

Rachel Miller (CF)

Hallie Saintignan (RF)

Brooke Ford-Nelson (DP / P 5th)

ECU Lineup

So. Jacey Henry (DP)

Sr. Demi Danell (P 5th (5th Batter) / DP – 5th)

Jr. Catherine Barrera (3B)

Sr. Chloe Wigington (3B – 4th)

So. Tarah Hilton (C)

Sr. Bridget Gleason (RF)

Fr. Megan Lesko (1B)

Jr. Kaytlyn Kizarr (LF)

Sr. Mariah Ewy (SS)

Sr. Ellanee Allison (2B)

Fr. Emma Barr (PH – 5th)

Jr. Andrea Hamric (CF)

Jr. Caitlin Kneblik (P 1st – 2nd (4th Batter))

So. Jessica Sisemore (P 2nd (5th Batter) – 5th (4th Batter))

Of Record

Winning Pitcher: Favela (8-3)

Losing Pitcher: Kneblik (0-2)

Scoring

SAU 1st – F. Otts singled up the middle, RBI; S. Evans scored (SAU 1, ECU 0)

SAU 1st – E. Favela homered to LF, 2 RBI; F. Otts scored (SAU 3, ECU 0)

SAU 2nd – F. Otts homered to LF, 4 RBI; S. Evans scored; H. Saintignan scored; S. Martinez scored (SAU 7, ECU 0)

SAU 2nd – S. Martinez reached on E6, RBI; S. Pitre advanced to second; L. Suesue advanced to third; E. Favela scored, unearned (SAU 8, ECU 0)

ECU 4th – T. Hilton homered to LF, RBI (SAU 8, ECU 1)

SAU 5th – F. Otts homered to RC, 2 RBI; S. Evans scored (SAU 10, ECU 1)

SAU 5th – C. Fagan homered to LC, 2 RBI; T. Stricklin scored (SAU 12, ECU 1)

SAU 5th – S. Martinez singled to CF, out at second, RBI; S. Pitre advanced to third; L. Suesue scored, unearned (SAU 13, ECU 1)

Tiger Quick Hits

The Tigers (7-16, 3-11 GAC) were out-hit 17-8 by the Muleriders for the day

ECU saw a single hit from eight different student-athletes

Ewy, Hilton and Crawford earned an RBI

Besides the homeruns by Crawford and Hilton, the Tigers saw just one other extra base hit

Newman - double

Up Next

The Tigers will get a small break for Spring Break before heading to face Arkansas-Monticello

March 22-23 in Monticello, Ark.

March 22 doubleheader starting at 2 p.m.

March 23 doubleheader starting at 1 p.m.

ECU will then return home for the first mid-week doubleheader with arch rival Southeastern Oklahoma State

March 26 starting at 2 p.m. at Tiger Field

The Tigers will wrap up the week with a four-game series against Henderson State at home

March 29 doubleheader starting at 2 p.m.

March 30 doubleheader starting at 12 p.m.