Waxahachie, TX – The SAGU Softball team took two wins to sweep Southwestern Christian in a doubleheader on Wednesday afternoon at the SAGU Softball Field. They took game one 9-1 and took game two 5-1. With these two wins SAGU extends their winning streak to eight games in a row. The Lady Lions improve to 26-13 on the year and 14-8 in Sooner Athletic Conference play.
Game One
Ashlyn Teran would not be denied at the plate on Wednesday, picking up three hits and leading SAGU Softball to a 9-1 win over Southwestern Christian in game one of the doubleheader. Teran singled in the first, singled in the fourth, and singled in the sixth.
The Lady Lions would open up the scoring in the first inning as Teran drove in
Alana Ortega, taking the 1-0 lead. SAGU put up three more runs in the second inning as Ortega, Teran, and
Illeana Salinas powered the big inning with RBIs.
Autumn Graham got the start for SAGU in the pitcher's circle. The righthander went six innings, allowing one run on five hits, striking out five and walking zero. Elisha Stillwell was in the circle for Southwestern Christian. Stillwell allowed eight hits and seven runs over three innings, striking out two and walking zero. Britney Czelusnia three two inning out of the bullpen.
SAGU totaled 13 hits in game one.
Ashlyn Teran,
Airiana Magdaleno, and
Illeana Salinas all managed multiple hits to lead the Lady Lions to victory. Teran led SAGU with three hits in her four at bats while scoring a team high three runs.
Game Two
SAGU defeated Southwestern Christian 5-1 in game two on Wednesday afternoon. The Lady Lions fired up the offense in the first inning when
Illeana Salinas homered on 2-2 count, scoring two runs.
SAGU would go on to scored three more runs in the third inning. The Lady Lions' third inning offense was led by
Rosie Guadarrama and
Airiana Magdaleno, who both drove in runs during the frame.
Ashlyn Teran led things off in the pitcher's circle for SAGU. She surrendered one run on two hits over seven innings, striking out seven and walking just one. Harli Clem led things off on the rubber for the Eagles. The pitcher surrendered five runs on eight hits over six innings, striking out two and walking one.
The Lady Lions totaled eight hits in the game.
Alana Ortega and
McKenzie Schulze led SAGU with two hits each in their three at bats.
SAGU will now face No. 1 nationally ranked Oklahoma City University on Friday, April 8, in a doubleheader starting at 2:00 PM.
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