LANGSTON – Oklahoma City completed the season sweep of Langston on Tuesday, topping the Lions 11-1 and 8-0.
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Hadley Gibson and
Peyton Barrow each had five hits in the doubleheader. Barrow had two home runs and five RBIs.
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OCU 11, LU 1
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Tara Hoehner got things going in the first inning with a three-run home run.
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The Lions got their only run of the day in the bottom of the first but Gibson doubled home
Carlee Mollet to get that run back.
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Mollet added a two-run double in the fourth and Barrow tacked on a two-run home run in the fifth.
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Analise Rayburn had a two-run homer in the sixth and
Gabby Moreno added an RBI double for the final margin.
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OCU had 14 hits in the game, led by Gibson with three. Barrow, Moreno and Mollet had two apiece.
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Brynlee Alsip went the distance for OCU, allowing three hits while striking out two batters.
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OCU 8, LU 0
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The Stars broke a scoreless tie in the third with three runs on an RBI ground out by
Tara Hoehner, a sacrifice fly by Rayburn and a solo home run by Barrow.
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OCU's final five runs came in the fourth on a two-run double by Gibson, an RBI single by Hoehner and a two-run single by Barrow.
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OCU had 10 hits with Barrow getting three. Gibson,
Iliana Ashford and Hoehner had two each.
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Morgandee Sawatzky got the shutout, limiting Langston to a single while striking out two batters. She took the no-hitter into the fourth before giving up a one-out single.
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The Stars finish the regular season with a four-game homestand against Southwestern Christian this weekend. The doubleheaders are scheduled for 2 p.m. on Friday and noon on Saturday.
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