OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma City softball team used seven home runs in Sunday's doubleheader to clinch a doubleheader sweep of 9-2 and 3-1 over Mid-America Christian.
Oklahoma City 9, Mid-America Christian 2
W: Shelbey Cornelson (7-1)
L: Avery Schneringer (2-2)
Key Leaders
- Tara Hoehner – 2-3, 2 HR, 5 RBIs, 2 R
- Kamryn Garvie – 2-4, HR, RBI, R
- Baileigh Loux – 2-4, HR, 2B, 2 RBI, 3 R
HOW IT HAPPENED
Shelbey Cornelson worked out of a bases-loaded jam in the top of the first to help the Stars strike first in the bottom frame on a solo homer by Kamryn Garvie.
Oklahoma City (16-1) scored runs in every inning except the fourth as Rally Radacy brought in Tiffany Paul in the second on an error by the Evangels second baseman.
Mid-America Christian (10-6) tied the game with two runs in the top half of the third however the Evangels went right back down after Tara Hoehner slashed a three-run bomb over the left center field wall to go back up 5-2.
The Stars used two more home runs in the game to extend their lead as Hoehner did it once again followed by Baileigh Loux smashing one off the scoreboard to finish things off 9-2.
GAME NOTES
- Oklahoma City won its sixth straight game over MACU while remaining unbeaten in conference play.
- The Stars used four home runs Kamryn Garvie, Tara Hoehner, and Baileigh Loux to score nine runs on 11 hits without committing any errors.
- Kamryn Garvie extended her team-leading home run total to five with the solo shot in the first inning as Garvie put together a 2-for-4 game and delivered an RBI for the eighth straight game.
- Freshman Tara Hoehner supplied a pair of home runs in game one, her first two homers of her career while going 2-for-3 with a season-high five RBIs.
- Baileigh Loux continued to swing a hot bat going yard for the third consecutive game while seeing a 2-for-4 game with three runs scored.
- Emersen Heron became the fourth Star to earn multiple base hits in game one while tying the team-high in doubles with eight.
- Shelbey Cornelson got the nod to make her eighth start of the season. The senior allowed two runs on seven hits while tying a season-high in strikeouts with 11. Cornelson tossed her second straight complete game making it six total on the year.
Oklahoma City 3, Mid-America Christian 0
W: Emersen Heron (6-0)
L: Rachel Eggleston (4-3)
Key Leaders
HOW IT HAPPENED
Game two was made up of Emersen Heron carrying the Stars to a 3-0 victory as the junior single-handily delivered all three runs for Oklahoma City with three home runs on her own.
Heron also allowed just two hits through five innings of work inside the circle before throwing a complete game shutout to beat the Evangels 3-0.
GAME NOTES
- Oklahoma City moved to 17-1 on the year while pitching its eighth shutout of the 2024 season.
- Entering the game, Emersen Heron was still searching for her first home run of the season, and by the game's end, Heron brought her total to three by knocking three balls out of the park to supply Oklahoma City with three runs.
- Heron also remained unbeaten inside the circle moving her season record to 6-0 on the year while pitching her fourth complete game. Heron has allowed just one run in her last five outings.
- Despite seeing her eight-game RBI streak snapped, Kamryn Garvie stroked the team's only extra-base hit for her third double of the season.
- Outside of Heron, Oklahoma City added five hits coming from Garvie, Tara Hoehner, Rally Radacy, Tiffany Paul, and Iliana Ashford.
- Hoehner reached base with a hit for the third straight game while Radacy extended her hitting streak to four games.
- OCU won its seventh and eighth straight games over MACU extending the all-time series record to 64-3 in favor of Oklahoma City.
WHAT'S NEXT
OCU and MACU will square off twice more tomorrow, Mar. 11 for another doubleheader starting at 2 PM at Ann Lacy Stadium.
