Box Score - Game One
Box Score - Game Two

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK: Defensive miscues proved to be costly as the Texas Wesleyan University softball team (10-16) dropped both ends of a doubleheader with scores of 9-0 and 3-0 at Oklahoma Christian University (22-7) on Saturday.

 

All nine OC runs were unearned in game one. The Eagles plated three runs on four singles after a leadoff error in the second inning. In the fourth, the first to Eagle hitters reached via error. OC went on to send 11 batters and score six runs with two-run doubles from Leigh Leonard and Jade Tallbull and a two-run home run from Davee Cory.

 

Meanwhile Leonard improved to 9-0 on the season as she limited the Lady Rams to three hits while striking out six in five innings of work. Ashley Hudson (3-3) took the loss after surrendering three unearned runs on five hits in two innings.

 

Makelle Akin was 2-for-2 with a stolen base in the loss.

 

Game two again got started on the wrong foot. Sarah Peoples led off for the Eagles and struck out, but reached on a dropped third strike. Cory later delivered her second two-run blast of the day. In the fifth inning, Deidre Chatigny reached on a Texas Wesleyan error and scored on a triple from Cory.

 

Ashley Paxton (8-3) picked up the win after allowing one hit and striking out seven in seven innings. Taylor Hodge (4-7) was tagged with the loss after allowing one earned run on seven hits in six innings pitched.

 

The Lady Rams will return to action with their third home game of the season on Friday when they begin a three-game Red River Athletic Conference series with Bacone College. That game is scheduled for a 5:00 p.m. start at Sycamore Park with Saturday’s doubleheader set to begin at 12:00 p.m.