WICHITA, Kansas (March 2, 2018) – The Lubbock Christian University Lady Chaparrals fell to Newman 6-4 in game one before taking game two 8-6 at Newman Softball Field in Wichita, Kansas on Saturday.
 
BEUTHIEN
The Lady Chaps (11-5, 4-2) scored first with Sara Ralston coming home off the bat of Adelae Vayas in the top of the second inning. Newman (3-16, 1-5) stormed back plating four runs in the bottom half of the inning. LCU answered with two more runs in the third inning when Sydney Beuthien singled to right field to bring in Courtney Medina and Morgan Dufour drove in Lindzi Clemmer. In the fourth inning the Jets managed to get two more runs to take a 6-3 lead. Beuthien tripled in the fifth inning to score Clemmer to bring the Lady Chaps within two.
 
FRANCOIS
Monique Francois (7-2) started in the circle for the Lady Chaps going the distance allowing six runs on seven hits while striking out seven Jets to suffer her second loss of the season. Nique Payne (2-6) started for Newman throwing four innings giving up four runs on five hits for her second victory of the year. Chantel Purcella (1) pitched three innings in relief not allowing any hits to notch her first save of 2018.
 
DUFOUR
In game two the Jets jumped out to a three run lead scoring two runs in the first innings and another run in the second inning. The Lady Chaps plated four runs in the third inning with the first coming on a sacrifice fly to left field by Megan Darling bringing in Averi Miller. Morgan Dufour hit a three-rum bomb to score herself, Medina and Clemmer. LCU followed with three more runs in the fourth inning with Logan Grado pinch hitting and doubling to left field to score Casey Ingram and Vayas before Darling drive in Grado. The Jets mounted a comeback with three runs in the bottom of the fifth inning to make it a one run game. Vayas hit a two-out triple in the fifth inning to bring in Haley Hardison putting LCU up 8-6.
 
CARLTON
For the Lady Chaps, Amber Carlton (2-0) started in the circle pitching 3.2 innings allowing six runs off eight hits on way to her second win of the year. Taylor Hinojos threw 1.2 innings in relief not allowing any runs off two hits before giving way to game one starter, Francois. She pitched the final 1.2 innings not allowing any runs on one hit while striking out four Jets to earn her first save this season. Bailey Bugner (1-5) started in the circle for Newman in game two going 3.1 innings allowing seven runs on eight hits to suffer her fifth loss. Purcella pitched 3.2 innings of relief only allowing one run on three hits.
 
HOME
The Lady Chaps return home to face the University of Texas of the Permian Basin in a doubleheader Tuesday at PlainsCapital Park with the first pitch set for 2:00 p.m.