LUBBOCK, Texas (April 14, 2018) – The Lubbock Christian University Lady Chaparrals were held to four hits, but they became beneficiaries of 11 walks and three hit batters to help rebound from a 6-2 deficit in the fifth inning with a 10-6 win to take the final game of the series and complete a three-game Heartland Conference sweep of Oklahoma Christian at PlainsCapital Park Saturday.
 
HITLESS
The Lady Chaps (27-11, 16-8) were held hitless through the first 4.2 innings while still scoring three runs along the way. LCU scored a run in the first inning with Megan Darling scoring from third base on a wild pitch. In the second inning, the Lady Eagles (25-22, 14-11) plated four runs, with the first (Hunter Strickland) scoring on a Lady Chap fielding error. Madison Nordyke doubled to clear the bases accounting for the other three runs. LCU scored another run without recording a hit in the fourth inning, with Averi Miller scoring on a wild pitch. LCU scored another run in the fifth inning without a hit, as Sara Ralston drew a bases-loaded walk to bring home Morgan Dufour.
 
COMEBACK
Courtney Media recorded the first Lady Chap hit in the fifth inning, and it came with the bases loaded to drive in KK Lopez-Lui and Haley Hardison,. The runs brought LCU within a run of the Lady Eagles (6-5). In the sixth inning, Lubbock Christian scored five runs to complete the comeback. Lopez-Lui hit a three-run bomb over the center field fence, on a 3-2 count, to put the Lady Chaps ahead 8-6. Three batters later, Medina sent a missile up the middle to drive in K'leigh Arredondo and Sara Ralston.
 
IN THE CIRCLE
Monique Francois (20-3) started in the circle for the Lady Chaps, throwing all five innings and allowing five earned runs off seven hits, to notch her 20^th victory of the season. Kaylie Upton got the start in the circle for Oklahoma Christian. She combined for 3.2 innings while making her way to the circle three different stints throughout the game (she also played first base and right field). Madison Nordyke (5-7) pitched 1.1 innings in relief in a similar fashion to Upton, as Nordyke made two different appearances in the circle, while giving up five runs on one hit to suffer her seventh loss of the year. Madison Hagood threw one inning of relief, giving up two runs without allowing a hit.
 
NON-CONFERENCE
The Lady Chaps will stay at home to host Eastern New Mexico in a mid-week non-conference doubleheader on Tuesday at PlainsCapital Park. First pitch set for 4 p.m.