OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma City University split a twin bill with conference foe Oklahoma Christian 6-0, 1-4 Tuesday at Ann Lacy Stadium.
The Stars, ranked eighth in NAIA softball, move to 20-7, 8-2 in the Sooner Athletic Conference after the pair of games. Oklahoma Christian stands at 29-8, 10-4 on the year.
OCU's Lily LaVelle pitched a complete game one-hit shutout to start the cool and cloudy evening of softball. LaVelle, a junior from Bridge Creek, Okla., went all seven innings and struck out 13 batters en route to the victory.
Oklahoma Christian's sole hit came in the top of the seventh when Davee Croy picked up a single that flew over third baseman Nathalie Timmermans head and into left to break up the no hit bid. LaVelle hit her way to a 2-for-4 effort while bringing in two and scoring one run.
The Stars scored four in the sixth to commandeer the 6-0 win. LeeAnn Lopez, a sophomore from Grand Prairie, Texas, singled to left and brought in Shari Misuraca. An RBI double by Megean De La Torre allowed Lopez to come in for the score. After the second fielding error of the inning by Oklahoma Christian, De La Torre streaked home from third. LaVelle pounded an RBI single to bring in Chelsea Eddy to cap the scoring for the Stars.
OCU's first run came in the first after Timmermans, brought in LaVelle for the early lead. The Stars poked their second run in the game after LaVelle doubled to left to bring in Katie Proffitt in the fifth.
De La Torre went 2-for-3 with an RBI for the Stars. OCU ended the first game with 10 hits and six runs, while capitalizing on four Oklahoma Christian errors in the game.
The nightcap saw the Stars bats cool off as the evening temperatures dropped. OCU left the bases loaded in the third and the fifth and could not capitalize when opportunities for runs presented itself.
The Stars gave up one run in the second, two in the third and one in the sixth to Oklahoma Christian. OCU's only run came in the bottom of the sixth after an Eddy single to center brought around De La Torre for the score.
Oklahoma Christian's Leigh Leonard picked up the win for the Lady Eagles to move to 12-0 on the year.
