| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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St. Francis (Ill.) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 4 |
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Olivet Nazarene | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 1 |
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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St. Francis (Ill.) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 2 |
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Olivet Nazarene | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | X | 3 | 9 | 0 |
BOURBONNAIS, Ill. – The Tigers complete the two-game sweep against rival St. Francis to stay undefeated in CCAC play. Miranda Southall was the hero of the day, with a walkoff home run in game one, along with the win on the pitcher's mound. Then in game two, Southall added another homer to her scoreline to push the Tigers to victory.
Game 1
To open up play in this CCAC doubleheader, St. Francis quickly jumped out to a two-zero lead in the first inning, and they would hold onto that lead until the fourth. The Tigers were able to score their first run of the game in the third inning when Margaret Landis drove in her sister Kate Landis. Then in the fourth inning, the Tigers took control of the lead with the rally getting started with a Haley Dobson single. This allowed Miranda Southall to score and advanced Alli Davis to second. Later in the inning, Davis would score on a throwing error to take a three-two lead. After trading runs in the fifth inning, the Fighting Saints would tie the game up in the top of the sixth inning at four runs apiece. Then in the bottom of the seventh inning, Miranda Southall launched a solo homerun over the fence to walkoff with the win.
GAME 1 VITALS
Score: Olivet Nazarene – 5 | St. Francis – 4
Records: Olivet Nazarene – 13-3 (3-0) | St. Francis – 14-3 (4-1)
Location: Olivet Nazarene University | Bourbonnais, Ill. | Tiger Field
STAT TRACKER
- Miranda Southall: seven-innings-pitched, four earned runs, four strikeouts
- 2-for-3, two runs, one RBI, one HR
- Sara Beers: 2-for-4, one run
- Haley Dobson: 2-for-3, one RBI
- Kate Landis: 2-for-3, one run, one RBI
Game 2
In the second game of the day, the Fighting Saints once again scored early with a single run in the first inning. The Tigers were able to generate base runners throughout the game, but would not be able to capitalize until the fifth inning. In this inning, Sara Beers led off with a triple and would later score during Katie Marker's at-bat due to a throwing error. On the same play, Marker reached second to put a runner in scoring position. Next up to the plate would be Miranda Southall, who would once again send a shot over the fence to clear the bases and give the Tigers a two-run lead. In the sixth inning, St. Francis would get a run back, but it would not be enough to take down the Tigers. Kori Fricke got herself out of some tough situations and would stay on the mound for the entirety of the game to pick up the win.
GAME 2 VITALS
Score: Olivet Nazarene – 3 | St. Francis – 2
Records: Olivet Nazarene – 14-3 (4-0) | St. Francis – 14-4 (4-2)
Location: Olivet Nazarene University | Bourbonnais, Ill. | Tiger Field
STAT TRACKER
- Kori Fricke: even-innings-pitched, two earned runs, one strikeout
- Sara Beers: 2-for-4, one run
- Katie Marker: 1-for-4, one run
- Miranda Southall: 2-for-4, one run, two RBIs, one HR
- Sydney Harrison: 2-for-3
WHAT'S NEXT?
The Tigers will travel to Roosevelt University for a double header on Saturday, April 10th. First game will start at 12 pm CT.
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Contact: Brenten Couch, Sports Information GA, bjcouch@olivet.edu