LUBBOCK, Texas (April 1, 2017) – The Lubbock Christian University Lady Chaps won the decisive game three Saturday 4-2 to take the Heartland Conference series over the Hilltoppers of St. Edward's University at PlainsCapital Park on the LCU campus.
EARLY
The third batter of the game, Kayla Appleby grounded out to score Alex Mayfield and put St. Edward's (13-23) on top 1-0 after the top-half of the first inning. The Lady Chaps (23-12) would answer in the bottom-half of the inning when
Katera Eltsosie drove a ball through the left side to plate
Casey Ingram and even the game at 1-1.
ONE
The Lady Chaps scored one run in each the second, fifth and sixth innings to take a 4-1 lead. In the second
Addison Ard came home from third base on a wild pitch. In the fifth
Alyssa Hanks singled up the middle to drive in
Sydney Beuthien. In the sixth Ard scored off the bat of
Courtney Medina. St. Edward's added a run in the top of the seventh on a throwing error by
Casey Ingram but left two runners stranded.
IN THE CIRCLE
Katera Eltsosie (12-4) started in the circle for LCU and went the distance allowing only one earned run off nine hits while striking out two Hilltoppers to earn her 12
th victory of the season. Lauren Slatten (6-8) got the start and also went the distance for St. Edward's giving up four runs off eight hits striking out ten Lady Chaps to suffer her eighth loss of the year.
ON THE ROD AGAIN
The Lady Chaps will hit the road for a mid-week matchup on Tuesday against No. 12 West Texas A&M in Canyon, Texas. You can catch all of the action at
www.lcuchaps.com.
