SILVER CITY, N.M. (March 22, 2023) – Lubbock Christian University bashed five home runs, with two produced by Skylar Herrera, and the season high for the No.11 Lady Chaparrals helped sweep their Lone Star Conference series over Western New Mexico with a 10-1 victory in six innings at Mustang Field Wednesday.
 
GAME INFORMATION
Score: LCU 10, WNMU 1 (6 inn.)
Records: LCU (27-8, 17-7), WNMU (3-26, 1-20)
Location: Silver City, N.M. (Mustang Field)
Time of Game: 1:40
Weather: 55-Mostly Cloudy, W-25mph to LF

LCU Highlights:

• Skylar Herrera – 3-for-3, 2 HR, 3 RBI
• Amanda Valdiviezo – 2-for-3, HR, 2B, 2 RBI
• Kamryn Gibbs – 1-for-3, HR, 2 RBI

Turning Point:
As WNMU was trying to rally, trailing 4-1 with the tying run at the plate in the bottom of the fourth inning, LCU catcher Amanda Valdiviezo picked off a runner at third base for the final out of the inning.

How it Happened:
LCU opened the scoring in the second inning with Kasey Flores and Skylar Herrera hitting back-to-back solo home runs for a 2-0 lead. Herrera went deep again in her second at-bat (in the fourth inning), with a two-run shot for a 4-0 advantage.
 
WNMU had two aboard off an error and single, which setup a groundout for their first run of the game, but LCU got out of the jam with the tying run at the plate, as catcher Amanda Valdiviezo back-picked the runner at third base for the third out of the inning. LCU extended their lead in the next half-inning, as Tiarra Delrosario singled in Berkeley Quinn to go up 5-1.
 
The Lady Chaps put the game out of reach in the sixth inning, as Valdiviezo crushed a two-run home run to centerfield and Kamryn Gibbs went deep with a two-run home run two batters later. It turned into a five-run inning for LCU, as Bailey Hughes hit a pinch-hit sacrifice fly RBI.

Inside the Numbers:

• Ashlinn Hamilton was credited with the win for LCU. In 3.0 innings of pitching, the LCU starter allowed one run off two hits and struck out two batters. She improved to 5-0.
• Berkeley Quinn's home run was her first over-the-fence home run of her career at any level. She is the 10^th Lady Chap this season to hit at least one home run.
• Kasey Flores produced a home run in first at-bat (had two in the previous game) to place her with 53 career home runs and with 13 on the season.
• Skylar Herrera matched a career high in home runs in a game and had her third career multi-HR game. Herrera has five home runs on the season and 28 in her LCU career.
• Kamryn Gibbs also hit her fifth of the season, which has her with 11 in her career. Four of her home runs have come over the past 12 games.
• Herrera (5-for-10) and Delrosario (5-for-6) co-led LCU with five hits and five RBI in the series. Herrera and Kasey Flores each had three home runs and five RBI in the series.
• LCU improved to 20-3 when hitting at least one home run in a game.
• Bailey Hughes had LCU's 10^th sacrifice fly of the season and her first of the season provided LCU their ninth different player to have a sacrifice fly. It was her first career sacrifice fly.
• LCU had a 10-0 advantage in home runs hit in the series. LCU out-hit WNMU 29-8 and outscored the Mustangs 24-3.
• Hope Banales extended the team lead marks in hitting streak (12) and reached base safely streak (14), as she went 1-for-3 to extend the streaks.

 
HISTORICAL NOTE
With LCU's sweep, they improved to 15-0 all-time against WNMU. LCU improved to 5-0 all-time against WNMU in Silver City and 7-0 when the two teams play in conference play.

WHAT'S NEXT:
The Lady Chaps return home Saturday to open a three-game Lone Star Conference series against St. Edward's with a doubleheader set for 1 p.m. at Maner Park.