Photo by Jean St. Fleur

Oklahoma City, Okla. – The Central Christian College softball team went on the road this past weekend for a double header on Saturday against 8^th ranked Oklahoma City University. The Tigers and Stars were originally scheduled for a four game series on Friday and Saturday, but Friday's games were postponed due to weather, to be made up at a later date.

Game 1: L, 14-0

It was a tough day for the Tiger against the nationally ranked Stars. In game one, the Stars came out and blitzed the Tigers, not really giving them a chance to catch their breath. The Stars scored five runs in the first, five more in the second, and four in the third to jump out to a 14-0 lead. The game would be called via the run rule in the 5^th inning.

Hitting: The Tigers recorded zero runs, and were no-hit for the first time this season.

Pitching: Madalyn Griffin and Haleigh Arterberry each saw action in the circle for the Tigers in game one. Griffin got the start and was collared with the loss. The Tiger defense committed 5 errors in the game, leading to 5 of the 14 runs for the Stars.

Leaders

Hits:                             none

Doubles:                     none

Triples:                        none

Homeruns:                 none

RBI:                             none

Stolen Bases:              none

Strikeouts Pitching:   Madalyn Griffin (1)

Put Outs:                    Halee Wallin (11)

Assists:                        Camryn Frick, Iliana Luna (3)

Game 2: L, 12-4

Game two was also shortened via the run rule, but the Tigers were much more competitive. The Tigers trailed the Stars 2-0 through three innings, then tied the game with a pair of runs in the top of the fourth. Unfortunately, the Stars caught fire in the fourth and fifth innings, scoring 10 runs and winning 12-4.

Hitting: The Tigers scored four runs on five hits, all five singles.

Pitching: Sara Lynch got the start and worked the first four innings. She finished with one strikeout and one walk. Kayla Voss pitched the fifth inning but was unable to record and out before the Stars scored five runs in the inning to end the game.

Leaders

Hits:                             Five Tigers (1)

Doubles:                     none

Triples:                        none

Homeruns:                 none

RBI:                             Ashley Vaccaro, Isabel Vaughn (1)

Stolen Bases:              Destiny Holt, Camryn Frick, Ashley Vaccaro (1)

Strikeouts Pitching:   Sara Lynch (1)

Put Outs:                    Serena Fisher (4)

Assists:                        Destiny Holt, Sara Lynch (2)

Next Up: The Tigers are back at home on Tuesday for a non-conference match-up with the Kansas Christian College Falcons. First pitch for the double header is slated for 3:30 pm.