LUBBOCK, Texas (March 26, 2023) – No.11 Lubbock Christian University extended their win streak to a season-high 11 games, as they claimed a 5-2 win over St. Edward's to complete their Lone Star Conference series sweep Sunday at Maner Park.
 
GAME INFORMATION
Score: LCU 5 - SEU 2
Records: LCU (30-8, 20-7), SEU (19-14, 13-11)
Location: Lubbock, Texas (Maner Park)
Time of Game: 1:30
Weather: 53-Sunny, W-15 mph to 3B
 
LCU Highlights:

• Kasey Flores – 2-for-3, 2B, HR, 3 RBI
• Skylar Herrera – 2-for-3, 2B
• Ashlinn Hamilton – 4.2 innings, 1 run, 2 hits

Turning Point:
Kasey Flores blasted a two-run home run in the bottom of the sixth inning to put LCU up 4-1.

How it Happened:
LCU opened the scoring in the bottom of the first inning, as Hope Banales and Kasey Flores hit back-to-back RBI-doubles to put LCU up 2-0.
 
Cadie Belle Currie settled down after LCU took a 2-0 lead, and the SEU pitcher did not allow a hit to the next 13 LCU batters she faced. Meanwhile, LCU pitcher Ashlinn Hamilton did not allow a hit to the first 4.2 innings of work (15 batters). When SEU broke the no-hit bid (two outs into the top of the fifth inning), Alexis Massie followed with a double. Taylor Franco came in to replace Hamilton and following an infield RBI-single to the first batter she faced (Arianna Vidales), the Hilltoppers had the tying run at third base. LCU catcher Amanda Valdiviezo was able to pick off the runner to get out of the inning.
 
The Lady Chaps grabbed insurance in the home-half of the fifth inning. Following a one-out walk to Hope Banales, Kasey Flores hit a two-run blast to left field for a 4-1 lead. Skylar Herrera followed with a double and scored on a pop-up by Valdiviezo, which was lost in the sun for a 5-1 LCU lead. SEU scored an unearned run in the seventh inning.  

Inside the Numbers:

• Ashlinn Hamilton improved to 6-0 in the circle this season. The freshman went 4.2 innings and allowed one run off two hits. She had two strikeouts.
• Taylor Franco allowed one hit in 1.2 innings of relief en route to her first save of the season. The save was her eighth career save, which has her in sole possession of second in career saves for LCU (record is 13 by Katera Eltsosie).
• Teams combined for 24 ground outs, as LCU and SEU each grounded out 12 times.
• Kasey Flores produced a home run in the sixth inning to place her with 55 career home runs and with 15 on the season. The two-run dinger led to her 17^th multi-RBI game of the season. Flores went 6-for-10 (.600) in the series and hit two home runs and racked up six RBI. She hit five home runs and produced 11 RBI in the six games played on the week.
• LCU had three home runs in the series (they hit 13 and did not allow one on the six-game week), which is the same total SEU had allowed on the entire season before coming into the series.
• Kasey Flores is on a 10-game hit streak, which currently leads the squad (Hope Banales has the season high at 12 games). Skylar Herrera has reached base safely in 14 consecutive games, which is one shy of Hope Banales' season-high total.
• LCU improved to 15-1 when scoring in the first inning and 26-1 when scoring first.
• With Flores' home run, LCU improved to 23-3 when they hit at least one home run in a game.

HISTORICAL NOTE
With LCU's series sweep, they improved to 23-8 all-time against SEU. LCU improved to 16-2 all-time against SEU in Lubbock. LCU has won 11 straight games, which is their longest win streak of the season.

WHAT'S NEXT:
The Lady Chaps open a Lone Star Conference series at Texas A&M International with a doubleheader set for Friday at noon in Laredo, Texas.