WICHITA FALLS, Texas – Oklahoma Baptist (6-1) split the first day at the Midwestern State Round-Up, drawing a 7-6 loss against Fort Hays State (1-2, 0-0 MIAA) before beating Cameron (0-3, 0-0 LSC) 10-1 in Friday's finale.
OBU scored 16 runs today, the most within a two-game span through seven contests this season.
GAME ONE
FHSU erased a six-run deficit to eclipse the Bison late in the contest, reeling off 11 hits to OBU's nine. Despite their shortcomings, Oklahoma Baptist got off to a hot start, beginning with a Reagan Ford leadoff single in the first.
Sammie Greene would then bunt to advance Ford to second before she scored courtesy of an Emily Adler single into left field. Samantha Campos brought Greene across the plate with the team's fourth hit of the inning, putting the green and gold up 2-0.
Pitcher Morgan Max and the defense blanked the Tigers in the bottom of the frame before tacking on two more in the second. Those runs came from E. Adler's bat again, as a shot into center plated a couple to push the advantage to 4-0. The Bison's good fortune continued for a third straight inning as Adi Reese went yard to tally two more runs for the squad.
Fort Hays' bats finally woke up in fourth, as a triple sparked a seven-run spurt that ran into the sixth inning. With the lead, the Tigers' defense took care of OBU at the top of the seventh to secure the victory.
E. Adler and Ford led OBU with two hits apiece, highlighted by Adler's three RBIs. Others who registered RBIs were Campos and Reese.
In the circle, Morgan Max dealt 5.1 innings and struck out four before being relieved by Kayleigh Jones late. Max was given the loss after surrendering seven runs, bringing her season record to 1-1. Jones struck out one of the two batters she faced.
GAME TWO
OBU got back on track against Cameron, tallying 11 hits for the third time this year. Freshman Kennedy Clark quickly got the ball rolling with her first career home run in the second.
The fireworks ceased the next three innings before Oklahoma Baptist erupted for three more scores in the sixth. After Reagan Ford walked, Emily Adler doubled to clear the bags and push the Bison lead to 3-0. Then a Morgan Max sacrifice fly plated Adler to cement the inning's scoring.
In the sixth, the Bison ramped things up. Samantha Campos singled to score two, Sammie Greene and Sydney Adler, before Max doubled to tack plate a couple more.
The final runs came courtesy of an Adi Reese sacrifice fly and S. Adler single.
Clark went 3-3, scored twice, and registered an RBI. Emily Adler batted 2-2 to complete a 4-4 day inside the batter's box. E. Adler added two scores and batted a runner in.
Kayleigh Jones earned her fourth victory of the year to remain undefeated (4-0) as she fanned eight in a complete 7.0 innings of work.
OBU returns to play two more tomorrow, facing off against Rockhurst at 2:00 p.m. and Midwestern State at 7:00 p.m.
