LUBBOCK, Texas (March 13, 2018) –
KK Lopez-Lui's walk-off hit in game one lifts the Lubbock Christian University Lady Chaparrals to a 2-1 victory over Rogers State before falling 6-0 in game two at PlainsCapital Park on Tuesday.
WALK-OFF
The Lady Chaps (14-9, 5-6) got on the scoreboard first with a
Lindzi Clemmer bomb over the centerfield fence in the second inning. Allie McFetridge drove in Merissa Smith in the sixth inning for Rogers State (23-5, 8-1) to even up the score. In the bottom of the seventh inning
Morgan Dufour hit a triple down the right field line before the Hillcats intentionally walked
Lindzi Clemmer and
Annika Schwartzenberg to load the bases. Pinch hitter Kealohiokeanuenue "KK" Lopez-Lui hit a ball to right field to score Dufour and give the Lady Chaps the win.
IN THE CIRCLE
Monique Francois started in the circle for LCU throwing all seven innings allowing one run off two hits striking out 13 Hillcats for her ninth victory this year. Alex Brake got the start for RSU throwing 5.1 innings allowing one run on two hits before giving way to Tailee Reding (7-1) threw an inning of relief giving up one run on two hits to suffer her first loss of the season.
TALE OF TWO GAMES
The Hillcats plated two runs in the third inning and one in the sixth inning before adding three insurance runs in the seventh inning to go up 6-0. The Lady Chaps could only muster three hits in the game.
IN THE CIRCLE
Amber Carlton (3-2) started for LCU in game two pitching five innings allowing three runs on four hits to fall for the second time in 2018.
Taylor Hinojos pitched 1.1 innings in relief giving up another three runs on four hits before
Clarissa Martinez pitched the final 0.2 innings not allowing any hits striking out one Hillcat. Andrea Morales (8-3) got the start for Rogers State going the distance for the complete game shutout victory, her eighth win of the year.
HOME
The Lady Chaps remain home to host Newman in a Heartland Conference three game weekend series at PlainsCapital Park with the first pitch Friday set for 2:00 p.m. Follow all of the action at www.lcuchaps.com.