YUKON, Okla. - The Oklahoma City Stars softball team saw its 32 game winning streak come to and end in the Sooner Athletic Conference Championship game at Yukon High School against Science & Arts. 

Science & Arts – 3

Oklahoma City Stars  — 1

Game Summary

For the sixth consecutive year Science & Arts and Oklahoma City met one another in the championship game of the Sooner Athleic Conference Tournament. Science & Arts wasted no time by plating a run in the top of the first on an RBI double to left center field. The Drovers continued to capitalize and build its lead by adding another run in the third and eventually another insurance run in the seventh.

The Stars struggled to get anything going as Oklahoma City did not see a base runner until the fifth inning as Baileigh Loux provided the teams first hit with no outs in the inning. Amy Crabaugh reached on a walk to give the Stars two on with two out before USAO standout pitcher Sophie Williams found a way out of the jam by striking out Tiffany Paul to end the inning.

Trailing 3-0 entering the bottom of the seventh, Loux once again found her way on base with one out after being hit by a pitch. Down to their final out, Stars freshman Tara Hoehner kept the contest alive with base hit to centerfield where she advanced up to second on a miscue from the Drover center fielder allowing Loux to come to score the first run for OCU. Williams for USAO came right back to strike out Crabaugh clinching the tournament title for the second year in a row. 

Game Notes

-Oklahoma City tied a season-low with just two hits, failing to get one until the fifth inning.

-The Stars had just three base runners all evening with Baileigh Loux reaching twice who hit safely for the third consecutive game and came around to score the teams only run, scoring for the fifth straight contest. 

-Freshman Tara Hoehner provided the Stars with their second hit with two outs in the bottom of the seventh reaching with a hit for the seventh time in the last eight games. 

-Shelbey Cornelson made the start inside the circle for OCU where she went 6.1 innings allowing three runs, one earned on six hits with two walks and nine strikeouts. Cornelson moves to 22-3, two of those losses coming against the Drovers. Cornelson has struck out nine or more eight times this season. 

-Sophie Williams for USAO was untouchable throwing a complete game without allowing an earned run and holding one of the nations top offenses to just two hits while striking out the Stars 11 times.

-Oklahoma City saw its 32 game winning streak come to an end after losing its first game since Mar. 15, which also was against Science & Arts. 

Next Up

Oklahoma City will move on to the NAIA Opening Round where it will play as a host site May 13-16 at Ann Lacy Stadium. Times will be announced later this week.