COLUMBUS, Ga. – Oklahoma City University got two home runs and seven RBIs from
Analise Rayburn in a 13-0 shelling of Central Methodist in the NAIA Softball World Series on Thursday.
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Rayburn's grand slam in the top of the fifth put her at 100 RBIs for the season.
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Emersen Heron collected her second shutout of the NAIA Tournament, checking the Eagles on four hits while striking out a pair.
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Carlee Mollett reached on an error and
Rally Radacy scored on the play for a 1-0 lead in the second. The Stars would score four runs each in the third, fourth and fifth innings.
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After an RBI single by Rayburn, OCU produced three two-out RBI singles by Heron,
Kindalyn Miller and
Grace Pollon for a 5-0 lead.
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A two-run home run by Rayburn and a two-RBI double by Pollon made it a 9-0 Stars lead in the fourth.
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Rayburn clouted her 27
th home run of the season for the final margin.
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OCU ended the day with 17 hits, led by Rayburn and Radacy with three each.
Tiffany Paul,
Iliana Ashford and Heron added two apiece.
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Now 51-9, the Stars get Friday off and play the winner between Cumberlands and Grand View on Saturday at 3 p.m., Central.
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