SAN ANGELO, TEXAS (March 2, 2017) – The Lubbock Christian University Lady Chaps were swept by No. 17 Angelo State 10-0 and 7-1 at Mayer Field in San Angelo, Texas on Thursday.
 
SQUEEZE
A walk, a hit batter, a squeeze play, an errant throw and a home run found LCU (16-4) behind 4-0 after one inning of play with only one hit allowed. The Rambelles (19-1) added another four runs in the second inning off two more squeeze plays and another home run to go up 8-0 at the end of the second inning. ASU would plate their final two runs in the third inning.
 
IN THE CIRCLE
Katera Eltsosie (8-1) got the start for the Lady Chaps lasting two innings giving up eight runs on six hits and walking three batters to suffer her first loss of the season. Cassie Sutton came in to pitch the final two innings allowing two runs off two hits. Brandy Marlett (8-1) started for the Rambelles going four innings allowing only one hit and striking out seven Lady Chaps to earn her eighth victory of the year.
 
FREE BASES
In game two, all but three of the eight runs scored in the game came from girls who reached via a walk. ASU scored a run in the first inning when Kenedy Urbany scored after being issued a two-out walk to put Angelo State up 1-0. The Rambelles would add another run in the third inning before a two-out walk in the fourth inning led to another run to put ASU up 3-0. Two more free bases given to Angelo State and a home run led to four more runs in fifth inning before a walk issue to Sydney Beuthien in the seventh inning followed by an Alyssa Hanks double kept the Lady Chaps from being shut out on the day.
 
IN THE CIRCLE
Monique Garcia (6-3) started in the circle for LCU going 4.1 innings allowing five runs on five hits walking four suffering her third loss of 2017. Katera Eltsosie went the final 1.2 innings giving up two runs on one hit walking another two Rambelles. Urbany (7-0) went the distance for ASU allowing only one run on three hits striking out four on her way to her seventh victory of the season.
 
ON THE ROAD
The Lady Chaps continue their play on the road traveling to Stephenville to face Tarleton State next Tuesday, March 7th with the first game scheduled for a 3:00 p.m. start. You can catch all of the action at www.lcuchaps.com.