The Basics

Game 1: Evangel 4, Oklahoma Wesleyan 3 (10 inn.)

Game 2: Evangel 9, Oklahoma Wesleyan 3 | Box Score

Record: Evangel (20-6, 11-3), Oklahoma Wesleyan (26-11, 9-5)

Location: Bartlesville, Okla. (OKWU Field)

BARTLESVILLE, Okla. – Valor Softball hit the road on Wednesday (Apr. 3) afternoon, traveling west to Oklahoma to take on the OKWU Eagles, looking to take sole advantage of third in the conference standings.

Evangel took an early 2-0 lead over Oklahoma Wesleyan in game one, but the Eagles forced extras in game one. Both teams were held scoreless in the eighth and ninth innings, but the Valor offense ramped up their play in the 10th, scoring a pair of runs to take a 4-3 win in extras. The Valor offense continued their strong push in the 10th inning over to game two, scoring nine runs and allowing just three runs en route to a 9-3 win and sweep of the Eagles on Wednesday.

NOTABLE

• Maddy Meierer took the win in game one, moving her overall record to 8-1 this season in the circle.

• Ashland Diggs earned her fourth win of the season in game two.

• Karlie Romines finished with three RBIs on Wednesday, including the game winning two run home run in game one.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• In game one, Evangel took an early 2-0 lead in the second inning. Megan Stone reached on base via an error and advanced to second after Lauren Dill was hit by a pitch. Phoebe Gardner singled to third base to load the bases for EU. Stone came across to score on a Reagan Jenkins fielder's choice and Dill came across to score on a Danielle Cutbirth single to right field, making it a 2-0 ballgame.

• The Eagles held Evangel scoreless for the remaining innings in regulation, scoring a pair of runs to ultimately force extras in the first game of the afternoon.

• Neither team generated much offense in extras, but a two-run offensive output pushed the Valor to a lead in the 10th inning. Annslee Leeviraphan was placed on second due to the international tie breaker and Karlie Romines smacked a ball over the center field wall to give EU a 4-2 lead. OKWU responded with a run of their own in the bottom of the inning, but Maddy Meierer closed the door on a comeback, earning the 4-3 win in game one.

• Evangel opened game two by putting a run on the board in the first inning. Kenna Mayfield singled up the middle, stole second, advanced to third on a fly out and scored on an Ellie Facklam single up the middle.

• In the second inning, Evangel scored a pair of runs. Lauren Dill singled up the middle, advanced to second on a ground out, stole third and scored on a Danielle Cutbirth sacrifice fly. Naomi Perkins also scored in the inning, working a walk, stealing second base, and scoring on a Kenna Mayfield single to make it a 3-0 game.

• Evangel took advantage of OKWU errors in the third, scoring three runs. Ellie Facklam singled, advanced to second on an error that allowed Megan Stone to get on base, and scored on a Lauren Dill single. A Phoebe Gardner single scored Stone and an error on OKWU scored Facklam, making it a 6-0 game.

• The Eagles scored a run in the bottom of the third inning to make it a 6-1 game.

• In the top of the fifth inning, Evangel plated another pair of runs. Megan Stone doubled and scored on a Lauren Dill single. Naomi Perkins doubled to score Dill to give EU an 8-1 lead.

• In the top of the sixth, the Valor scored another run after Ellie Facklam doubled and scored on a Karlie Romines single up the middle.

• Evangel allowed a run in the bottom of the seventh inning, but locked the game up, taking a 9-3 win in game two.

UP NEXT

Evangel travels to Sterling, Kan., on Saturday (Apr. 6) afternoon to take on the Sterling College Warriors in a 1/3 PM doubleheader matchup.

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