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Box Score 2 Bethany, OK – SAGU softball split their conference doubleheader with Southwestern Christian on Saturday afternoon in Bethany, Oklahoma. The Lady Lions took game one 9-0 but lost in extra innings in game two 4-3.
Game One
Autumn Graham threw a gem on Saturday for SAGU, allowing zero runs and besting Southwestern Christian 9-0. The Lady Lions got things moving in the first inning when
Ashlyn Teran doubled on the first pitch of the at bat, scoring one run.
SAGU would go on to score three runs in the fifth inning.
Illeana Salinas and
Maddie Watson each drove in runs during the frame.
Graham was in the pitcher's circle for SAGU. The righty allowed two hits and zero runs over seven innings, striking out three and walking zero. The Lady Lions tallied one home run on the day as
Illeana Salinas went deep in the fifth inning.
SAGU racked up ten hits on the day.
Rosie Guadarrama and
Maddie Watson each managed multiple hits for the Lady Lions, while Guadarrama led with three hits in four at bats. She also added three stolen bases, and the Lady Lions finished the game with seven total stolen bags.
Game Two
It came down to the last play, but SAGU was on the wrong end of a 4-3 defeat to Southwestern Christian on Saturday. The game was tied at three with the Eagles batting in the bottom of the eighth when Maliyah Patton gave Southwestern Christian the victory on a safety squeeze, scoring the winning run.
The Eagles got on the board in the second inning when Holley Elam hit a solo homer. SAGU would notch three runs in the sixth inning though. The offensive firepower by the Lady Lions was led by
Airiana Magdaleno, McKenzie Shulze, and
Sarah Sanders who all knocked in runs during the inning.
Kassandra Vargas led things off on the rubber for SAGU. The righthander surrendered three runs on eight hits over five and two-thirds innings, striking out four and walking one.
Autumn Graham three one and two-thirds innings in relief.
Airiana Magdaleno led the Lady Lions with two hits in four at bats. SAGU was also sure handed as they didn't commit a single error. As a team SAGU racked up five hits throughout the game.
Up Next
SAGU will now face cross-town rival Texas Wesleyan University on Tuesday, March 22, at 1:00 PM in Waxahachie, Texas.
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