OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma City University seized a 3-2 win over Mid-America Christian on Saturday at Ann Lacy Stadium to clinch a spot in the Sooner Athletic Conference softball tournament championship game.
Oklahoma City (53-6) will be looking for its 19th SAC Tournament championship, facing off against No. 1 USAO at 1 p.m. at Ann Lacy Stadium in the title bout. The Drovers bring a 52-0 mark into the game.
Jaci Smith connected on a two-run home run to left-center field to drive in Kennedy Jackson and give the Stars a 3-2 lead in the bottom of the fifth inning. OCU scored a run in the third when Smith scored on a failed pickoff attempt by the catcher that sailed into the outfield.
MACU (31-18) rallied in the fifth to score twice. Alanna Leisy welcomed Kylie Dodson into the game with a single back up the middle to score Jessica Holt and then scored on Regan Martin's single.
Dodson closed out MACU facing the minimum over the final two innings. Dodson, a freshman from Mustang, Okla., threw 2.2 innings in relief to get the win. She allowed a run on three hits and struck out one to improve to 25-2.
Jaden Shores, a junior from Blanchard, Okla., got the start going 4.1 innings giving up a run on three hits, striking out five.
Smith, a senior from Godley, Texas, was the difference maker offensively, going 1-for-1 with a home run, two RBIs, two runs scored and two walks.
Sooner Athletic Conference Softball Tournament
At Oklahoma City
Ann Lacy Stadium
Thursday's Results
No. 3 Mid-America Christian 1, No. 6 Panhandle State 0
No. 2 Oklahoma City 6, No. 7 Langston 1
Mid-America Christian 6, Langston 1
Oklahoma City 10, Panhandle State 2
Saturday's Results
Panhandle State 10, Langston 1
Oklahoma City 3, Mid-America Christian 2
At Chickasha, Okla.
Bill Smith Ballpark
Thursday's Results
No. 5 Texas Wesleyan 3, No. 4 Southwestern Assemblies of God 0
No. 1 USAO 8, No. 8 Southwestern Christian 0
Southwestern Assemblies of God 2, Southwestern Christian 0
USAO 8, Texas Wesleyan 0
Saturday's Results
Texas Wesleyan 16, Southwestern Christian 4
USAO 2, Southwestern Assemblies of God 1
Sunday's Game
At Oklahoma City
Ann Lacy Stadium
Championship
Oklahoma City vs. USAO, 1 p.m.
