Softball Sweeps Oklahoma Baptist in Opening Doubleheader
April 19, 2019
ADA, OKLA. – The East Central University softball team picked up two victories against Oklahoma Baptist in the opening doubleheader of the Great American Conference series. The Tigers (20-24, 16-19 GAC) first earned a 1-0 shutout and then claimed a 4-3 victory.
Game 1 – ECU 1, OBU 0
OBU Lineup
Kristen Grabin (LF)
Bry Flanagan (SS)
Franki Hull (C)
Cheyenne Demaree (DP)
Demi Dobbs (3B)
Aspen Grimes (1B)
Shelby Savage (2B)
Tyra Garcia (RF)
McKenna Anderson (CF)
Katie Long (P – CG)
ECU Lineup
Sr. Sable Hankins (3B)
Sr. Breecia Crawford (C)
So. Tarah Hilton (DP)
So. Jacey Henry (P – CG)
Sr. Bridget Gleason (RF)
Sr. Ellanee Allison (2B)
So. Tatiana Bryant (1B)
Fr. Emma Barr (PR – 6th)
Jr. Kaytlyn Kizarr (LF)
Sr. Mariah Ewy (SS)
Sr. Aundrea Hamric (CF / PR – 6th)
Of Record
Winning Pitcher: J. Henry (9-11)
Losing Pitcher: K. Long (11-17)
Scoring
ECU 6th – E. Allison singled up the middle, RBI; J. Henry scored (OBU 0, ECU 1)
Game 2 – ECU 4, OBU 3
OBU Lineup
Kristen Grabin (LF)
Sam Wolf (PH – 6th)
Bry Flanagan (SS)
Franki Hull (C)
Demi Dobbs (3B)
Aspen Grimes (1B)
Katie Long (DP)
Shelby Savage (2B)
Cheyenne Demaree (PH - 3rd)
Tyra Garcia (RF)
MeKenna Anderson (CF)
Haylee Hall (P 1st – 3rd (4th Batter))
Grace Van Horn (P 3rd (5th Batter) – 6th)
ECU Lineup
Sr. Sable Hankins (3B)
Sr. Breecia Crawford (DP)
So. Tarah Hilton (C)
Sr. Bridget Gleason (RF)
Sr. Ellanee Allison (2B)
Jr. Kaytlyn Kizarr (LF)
So. Tatiana Bryant (1B)
Sr. Aundrea Hamric (CF)
Sr. Mariah Ewy (SS)
Sr. Demi Danell (PH – 6th)
Fr. Paige Leschber (P – CG)
Of Record
Winning Pitcher: P. Leschber (9-4)
Losing Pitcher: H. Hall (1-8)
Scoring
OBU 1st – D. Dobbs singled down the LFL, RBI; F. Hull advanced to third; B. Flanagan scored (OBU 1, ECU 0)
ECU 1st – T. Hilton grounded out to SS, RBI; S. Hankins scored (OBU 1, ECU 1)
ECU 3rd – T. Hilton singled to RF, RBI; S. Hankins scored (OBU 1, ECU 2)
ECU 4th – B. Crawford singled down the RFL, RBI; S. Hankins advanced to second; M. Ewy scored (OBU 1, ECU 3)
OBU 5th- S. Savage singled to LF, RBI; K. Long advanced to second; A. Grimes advanced to third; F. Hull scored (OBU 2, ECU 3)
ECU 6th – B. Crawford out, SAC BU, RBI; S. Hankins advanced to third; M. Ewy advanced to third, scored on throwing E4 (OBU 2, ECU 4)
Tiger Quick Hits
The Tigers hit .333 for the day and allowed just a .235 mark by the Bison (16-34, 10-27 GAC)
Three ECU players hit .400-or-better
Hankins: .600 batting avg., 2 runs, 3 hits, 2 doubles, 2 BB, 2 putouts, 5 assisted outs
Allison: .500 batting avg., 3 hits, 1 RBI, 7 putouts, 3 assisted outs
Kizarr: .400 batting avg., 2 hits, 1 BB, 1-for-1 stolen bases, 2 putouts 1 assisted out
The Tigers were perfect in the field, with 42 putouts and 21 assisted outs (0 errors)
Hilton and Crawford added two RBIs each for the day
Hilton: 2 hits, 2 RBIs, 2 putouts, 1 assisted out
Crawford: 1 hit, 2 RBIs, 2 putouts, 1 assisted out
Henry earned her third overall shutout of the season and the second solo shutout
0.00 ERA, 1 CG, 7.0 IP, 3 hits and 0 runs allowed, 2 BBs, 2 Ks, .125 opponent batting avg.
It was her eighth complete game
Leschber threw her five complete game
3.00 ERA, 1 CG, 7.0 IP, 9 hits and 3 runs allowed, 3 BBs, 2 Ks, .333 opponent batting avg.
Up Next
The teams will wrap up the four-game GAC series, Saturday, April 19
Doubleheader starting at 1 p.m.
ECU will then host Southwestern Oklahoma State in the final GAC series of the regular season
April 26-27 at Tiger Field
April 27 – Senior Day
Breecia Crawford
Bridget Gleason
Mariah Ewy
Sable Hankins
Aundrea Hamric
Ellanee Allison
Demi Danell
Chloe Wigington
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