April 29, 2023

Waxahachie, TX – On Saturday afternoon in Waxahachie, Texas, the Southwestern Assemblies of God University (SAGU) Lady Lions softball team opened their Sooner Athletic Conference (SAC) series against the Southwestern Christian University (SCU) Eagles.

Lions Review 

The SAGU Lady Lions dropped game one of the doubleheaders to Southwestern Christian University 10-3. The SAGU Lady Lions could not add another scoring run after the fourth inning.

Airiana Magdaleno (2) and McKenzie Schulze contributed RBIs to the Lady Lion offense in their respective at-bats. In game one, SAGU totaled seven hits.

Annie Charanze had a solid performance striking out three Southwestern batters. Annie Charanze faced 22 batters and threw 42 total strikes.

The Lady Lions would rebound in game two, as a courageous home run by Trista Ford in the game's final moments determined the outcome.   

For the Lady Lions, Trista Ford (2), Brooke Kinnibrugh, Candence Hopgood, Lashay Reyes (2), and Camille Bradley all contributed RBI. SAGU recorded 12 hits overall in the day's last game. 

PITCHING

Batters faced: Trista Ford (23), Annie Charanze (13)

HBP: Trista Ford

Pitches-Strikes: Trista Ford (89-54), Annie Charanze (30-21)

Watty's Word

"An eventful day one of play. Great job by Trista and the Ladies to step up and make bold plays to force the split after dropping game one. I look forward to seeing how we take the lessons from today moving into tomorrow," head SAGU softball coach Watty Watson said.

The Next Step

On Saturday, April 29th, Southwestern Assemblies of God University (SAGU) will face the Southwestern Christian University in a doubleheader to close their Sooner Athletic Conference (SAC) series.

As a leading Christian university, SAGU educates and prepares individuals who want to serve Christ and others. SAGU helps students discover and develop their God-given callings in a Spirit-empowered, learning community. We believe in affordable tuition, made possible in part through the financial support of donors who embrace the mission of SAGU and the importance of affordable, accredited programs to train Christians for leadership in ministry, business, education, and service. Most majors are available in-person in Waxahachie, TX, and online through a wide range of associate, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees.