OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. - The Oklahoma Baptist softball team pounded out 12 hits and got an excellent relief performance from
Aspen Younce as they knocked off Newman 10-2 (5) on Tuesday afternoon to conclude the OC/UCO Invitational.
After
Kaley Sessums put the Jets down in order to start the contest, OBU got the scoring started in the bottom of the first as
Sheyanne Sandoval walked and
Kylie Kawamura singled. After a double steal,
Asia Henry came to the plate and lofted a deep drive to right center to score Sandoval on a sacrifice fly and take the early 1-0 lead.
Newman would get two runs back, bringing on Younce from the pen. The sophomore righty was excellent, going 3.2 innings pitched and allowing no runs on one hit with six strikeouts.
Trailing in the bottom of the second,
Mia Moddelmog stepped to the plate and launched a solo shot over the left field wall to even the game at two.
Kylie Milanic and
McKenna Anderson kept the inning going with back-to-back singles which led to a two RBI triple from Sandoval to move ahead 4-2.
In the fourth, Milanic and Anderson led the inning off with back-to-back singles. After a double steal from pinch runner
Reagan Ford and Anderson,
Shelby Savage drove in a run with a single. A steal by Savage led to a throwing error by Newman and pushed the lead to 6-2.
Sandoval closed the inning with her third RBI of the day on a RBI ground out to move the score to 7-2.
OBU closed the game out with three runs in the bottom of the fifth as Milanic and Anderson each had RBI singles. That set up
Jade Strickland who came in to pinch hit and laced a drive into right center to end the game with a RBI single and a 10-2 win.
Milanic and Anderson were each 3-for-3 with a RBI while Anderson touched home twice. Sandoval finished 1-for-2 with a triple and three RBI while Moddelmog was 1-for-2 with a home run and two runs scored. Savage added a 1-for-2 day with a RBI and two runs scored.
Younce would earn her first win of the 2021 season in relief.
OBU moves to 4-1 overall and will prepare to open their home season at the Bison Softball Park this upcoming weekend, welcoming in Ouachita for GAC play. Game one of the three game series begins on Friday at 5 p.m.
