SAN ANTONIO, Texas (May 2, 2019) – Behind a strong pitching performance by Amber Carlton, No.4 Lubbock Christian University completed their first day of the Heartland Conference Softball Championships with a 2-1 upset win in extra innings over No.1-seed and tournament host St. Mary's Thursday evening.
 
GAME INFORMATION
Score:  LCU 2, StMU 1 (8 innings)  
Records: LCU (31-17), StMU (30-24)
Location: San Antonio, Texas (StMU Softball Stadium)
Time of Game: 2:03
Weather: 78 degrees, cloudy, Wind-11 from RF

LCU Highlights:

• K'leigh Arredondo 3-for-4 with a run scored.
• Lindzi Clemmer 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored.
• Amber Carlton goes 7.0 innings allowing one run (none earned) to get the win (8-4).

 
Turning Point:
In the eighth inning, Lindzi Clemmer was able to get a leadoff double on a bloop down the left field line. While the Rattlers defense was relaying the ball in, Clemmer used her speed and motored into second base with a double to setup the winning run.
 
How it Happened:

• LCU struck first with Morgan Dufour hitting a sacrifice fly to right field, allowing K'leigh Arredondo to score on the tag-up from third on a near collision at the plate for a 1-0 lead in the top of the fourth inning.
• A pair of errors in the bottom of the fourth inning allowed StMU to get the tying run across with two outs.
• Lindzi Clemmer blooped a shot down the left field line and caught the defense napping, as she cruised into second base with a leadoff double in the eighth inning. She would end up scoring the go-ahead run off an RBI-groundout by Alivia Villarreal.  
• The Rattlers were able to get the tying run to third base following a leadoff base hit, but Jordan Wehr replaced Amber Carlton and claimed the save recording the final out by catching a line drive.

 
 Inside the Numbers:

• LCU improved to 4-1 in extra-inning games. They are also 8-7 in one-run games, as they won their second consecutive one-run decision (had lost the prior six straight).
• Jordan Wehr registered her team-co-leading third save and LCU leads the Heartland Conference with seven saves.
• The two teams combined to go 0-for-20 with runners in scoring position, with StMU going 0-for-13.
• Staci Johns was the pulse for StMU. She held LCU to two runs on six hits in 7.2 innings and was their only batter with a multi-hit performance (2-for-4).
• LCU had been 0-9 in games when scoring two runs or less, as the win improves the mark to 1-9.
• LCU improved their all-time record to 9-4 in Heartland Conference Tournament play.

 
Up Next:
LCU plays No.2-seed Oklahoma Christian Friday at noon in San Antonio, Texas, with the winning team advancing to the tournament championship game.