The MACU softball team put together a late rally as Olivia Roberts hit a game-winning double in the bottom of the sixth before Avery Schneringer finished off Missouri Baptist as the Evangels picked up a 2-1 win at Ann Lacy Stadium on Friday.
SCORE
- Mid-America Christian 2, Missouri Baptist 1
- Mid-America Christian (4-1)
- Missouri Baptist (5-2)
PITCHING DECISION
- Win: Avery Schneringer (2-1)
- Loss: Alexandria Cafolla (2-1)
TOP PERFORMERS
- Avery Schneringer – W, CG, 7 IP, 1 ER, 4 H, 0 BB, 4 SO
- Janessa Larman – 2-3, 2B, RBI
- Aurelia Holguin – 2-3, 2B, R
- Olivia Roberts – 1-3, RBI, 2B
SCORING SUMMARY
- TOP 2nd – MBU – Ellie Wessel hit a sac fly to rf, RBI; Natalie Archer scored – MBU 1, MACU 0
- BTM 4th – MACU – Janessa Larman doubled to left, RBI; Stormy Haynes scored – MACU 1, MBU 1
- BTM 6th – MACU – Olivia Roberts doubled to center, RBI; Aurelia Holguin scored – MACU 2, MBU 1
GAME NOTES
- Mid-America Christian scored its two runs on six hits while Missouri Baptist was held to just one run on four hits. As a team, the Evangels batted .250 (6-of-24) while the Spartans were held to just a .181 (4-of-22) batting average.
- Avery Schneringer strung together a stellar complete-game performance allowing one run on four hits, no walks with four strikeouts for her first win in the circle this season.
- Trailing by a run in the fourth, the Evangels managed to tie it up on back-to-back doubles to start the inning by Aurelia Holguin and Janessa Larman.
- Two innings later, Olivia Roberts delivered a clutch two-base knock to center field with two outs, bringing in Holguin for the go-ahead run.
- Holguin continued to swing a hot bat going 2-for-3 with a double and a run scored. Holguin notched her second multi-hit game of the season and reached base for the fifth consecutive game to start the season.
- MACU and Missouri Baptist met for the first time ever on Friday afternoon as the Evangels opened the series with a win over the Spartans.
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