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Evangel University of the Assemblies of God

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3
Winner Evangel (MO) EVANGEL 1-0
2
Our Lady of the Lake OUR LADY 0-1
Winner
Evangel (MO) EVANGEL
1-0
3
Final
2
Our Lady of the Lake OUR LADY
0-1
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Evangel (MO) EVANGEL 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 2 3
Our Lady of the Lake OUR LADY 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 4 2

W: Meierer, Maddy (1-0) L: A. Hernandez (0-1)

0
Evangel (MO) EVANGEL 1-1
8
Winner Our Lady of the Lake OUR LADY 1-1
Evangel (MO) EVANGEL
1-1
0
Final
8
Our Lady of the Lake OUR LADY
1-1
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 R H E
Evangel (MO) EVANGEL 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
Our Lady of the Lake OUR LADY 2 4 2 0 X 8 8 0

W: A. Litterio (1-0) L: Bentley, Madi (0-1)

Game Recap: Softball | | Issac Granado

Valor Softball Splits with #1 OLLU on Friday

The Basics

Game 1: (RV) Evangel 3, #1 OLLU 2 | Box Score

Game 2: (RV) Evangel 0, #1 OLLU 8 (5 inn.) | Box Score

Record: Evangel (1-1), Our Lady of the Lake (1-1)

Location: San Antonio, Texas (OLLU Softball Field)

SAN ANTONIO, Texas – Valor Softball opened their 2025 campaign on Friday, traveling south to take on the defending national champions and current #1 team in the nation, Our Lady of the Lake in a four game series.

The Valor came out and used a three run third inning in game one, paired with a strong performance from Maddy Meierer to earn a 3-2 win over the top team in the nation. In game two, the Saints offense overpowered Evangel's pitching staff, as the Valor fell, 0-8, taking a split on day one.

NOTABLE

  • Maddy Meierer took the win in game one, throwing a complete game and earning her first win of the season.

  • Kenna Mayfield and Ellie Facklam went 1-3 in game one, both driving in runs to help the Valor offense earn the win.

  • Danielle Cutbirth recorded the only hit in game two as the Valor fell in five innings, 0-8.

HOW IT HAPPENED

  • After Maddy Meierer was able to work herself out of trouble in the first two innings of Friday's first game, the Valor offense put pressure on the OLLU defense. Karli Facklam worked a walk, followed by an error that allowed Danielle Cutbirth to get on base. A Kenna Mayfield single scored Facklam, while an error on the throw allowed Cutbirth to score. Ellie Facklam then singled to score Mayfield, putting Evangel ahead, 3-0.

  • The Valor defense held OLLU scoreless until the fifth inning, when a pair of Evangel miscues allowed the Saints to score their first run of the afternoon.

  • OLLU put pressure on Evangel in the final inning of game one, getting a pair of runners in scoring position with the go ahead run at bat. A groundout scored a run for the Saints and moved their runner to third, but a groundout to Ellie Facklam closed out the game for EU, a 3-2 victory over the top ranked team in the nation.

  • The Saints put up eight runs in the first three innings of play as the Valor offense struggled to get anything going. Danielle Cutbirth singled down the left field line for Evangel's only hit of the second game, as EU fell, 0-8.

QUOTABLE 

"I'm proud of the effort from our girls today. Maddy Meierer put forth a great game in the circle in the opener and gave us a big boost to help us take game one. OLLU was able to take advantage of our mistakes in game two and that's what championship teams do," head coach Jay Halbrook stated. "We're happy to come out with a split against the defending national champions. I'm excited for tomorrow as we'll look to bounce back and continue to give God the glory."

UP NEXT

Evangel will conclude their series with OLLU on Saturday (Feb. 1) afternoon beginning at noon in San Antonio.

For the latest information on Evangel Athletics, visit Facebook at Facebook.com/EvangelValor, Twitter (@EvangelValor), or EvangelAthletics.com. Fans can also receive updates on their favorite EU teams by downloading the Evangel Athletics Gameday App through the App Store or Google Play.  

—#OneValor—
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