PORTALES, N.M. (April 18, 2025) — Reese Farrar earned a pair of relief wins with 5.1 scoreless innings combined, while Kendra Levesque went 6-for-8 with five RBI on the day, as Lubbock Christian University used a seven-run eighth inning to claim a 17-10 slugfest before rallying from a 3-0 deficit for a 4-3 victory, sweeping Eastern New Mexico in a Lone Star Conference West Division doubleheader Friday evening.
 
Game 1
Lubbock Christian exploded for seven runs in the eighth inning to outlast Eastern New Mexico 17-10 in a wild series opener at Greyhound Softball Field. The Lady Chaps pounded out 23 hits, led by Levesque's 4-for-5 effort that included a home run and four RBI, while 10 different players logged at least one hit. Farrar earned the win in relief, tossing 1.2 scoreless innings to help LCU move to 31-18 overall and 22-17 in LSC play.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
After trailing 1-0 through one, LCU jumped on Greyhound starter Miranda Guillen with a four-run second inning. Paige Garcia's double and RBI singles from Riley Flores and Sophia Reyes tied and gave the Lady Chaps the lead. Bailey Hughes then delivered a two-run double off the bench, and Kawehi Ili capped the rally with an RBI-double to chase Guillen after just 1.1 innings.
 
The Lady Chaps added three more in the third, highlighted by Levesque's two-run single, to extend the lead to 7-1. Eastern New Mexico answered in the bottom half as Christina Meneses launched a two-run homer off Teoni Lamb to cut the lead to 7-3. Meneses struck again in the fifth with another two-run shot, fueling a four-run frame that tied the game 7-7 and knocked Lamb out of the circle.
 
LCU stranded runners in scoring position in both the fourth and sixth, missing opportunities to reclaim the lead. ENMU nearly pulled ahead in the sixth, but a two-out threat was defused by Farrar, who entered in relief and left two in scoring position.
 
The breakthrough came in the eighth when LCU sent 13 batters to the plate. Levesque broke the tie with a three-run homer to straightaway center. Back-to-back RBI-singles by Reyes and Flores followed, and Ili drove in another with a single before Levesque tacked on her fourth RBI of the frame with a base hit to right.
 
LCU's defense turned a pair of double plays in the contest, while the offense logged seven extra-base hits, including six doubles. Despite allowing 16 hits, the Lady Chaps kept the Greyhounds off the board in the final two innings to secure the win in the three-hour, 21-minute slugfest.

GAME NOTES
» Levesque collected four hits in the game for Lubbock Christian. It marked her third four-hit game of the season (season high) and second in as many games. She produced her team-leading 11^th home run of the season, as she has home runs hit in four consecutive games.

» The Lady Chaps produced a season-high 23 hits in the game, leading to a season-high 17 runs. The 23 hits are the most since Apr. 8, 2016 against Oklahoma Panhandle State and the 17 runs are the most since Feb. 4, 2023 (against Newman).

» Every Lubbock Christian starter reached base safely in the win. Eight Lady Chaps produced multi-hit games. Behind Levesque's four-hit game was a trio of three-hit performers (Piper Garcia, Flores and Reyes.

» Lubbock Christian's highest scoring inning was the eighth, when it pushed seven runs across. LCU improved to 3-0 in games decided in extra innings and LCU has outscored their opponents 12-2 in the eighth inning this season.

» LCU improved to 12-0 when scoring at least 10 runs in a game and 2-0 when opponents score at least 10 runs (defeated Valdosta State 14-10 on Feb. 1).
 
» The Chaparrals out-hit the Greyhounds at a 23-16 clip. The 16 hits is the most by an LCU opponent since Oklahoma Christian posted 18 on May 7, 2022.

» Lubbock Christian went 13-for-27 (.481) with runners in scoring position.

» The Lady Chaparrals got two hits in four at-bats with the bases loaded.

» Eastern New Mexico was led offensively by freshman Christina Meneses, who went 2-for-3 with two home runs and four RBI.
 
Game 2
Lubbock Christian rallied for four runs in the fifth inning and rode a shutdown relief effort from Farrar to complete a doubleheader sweep with a 4-3 win over Eastern New Mexico at Greyhound Softball Field. The victory secured the Lady Chaps' eighth consecutive win and moved them to 32-18 overall and 23-17 in league play.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Greyhounds jumped out early, plating two in the first on a two-run double by Alondra Vasquez after a walk and single opened the frame. They added another in the third when Vasquez singled, advanced on a walk and base hit, and scored on Emily Marsh's RBI single through the left side, giving ENMU a 3-0 lead.
 
LCU was held to three singles over the first four innings and stranded five runners during that stretch, including two in scoring position in the third. The breakthrough came in the fifth, when Ili opened the frame with a single and scored on a double to left-center by Levesque. A throwing error on a fielder's choice allowed another runner to reach, and Kristen Boyd drove in Levesque with a single up the middle. A wild pitch moved two runners into scoring position before Kadin Vire lined an RBI single that was misplayed in center, allowing a third run to cross. Hughes capped the inning with a sacrifice fly to right, giving LCU a 4-3 lead.
 
Farrar, who entered in relief in the fourth after a leadoff single, was dominant. The freshman retired 11 of the final 12 batters she faced, six via strikeout, including the final three in order in the seventh. ENMU managed just one baserunner against her – a leadoff single in the sixth – which was erased on a 5-3-6 double play.
 
Levesque finished 2-for-3 with a double, RBI, and run scored, while Ili, Boyd and Vire each added RBI hits. LCU outhit the Greyhounds 9-8 and took advantage of two ENMU errors and five walks to plate all four runs in a single frame. The Greyhounds left six runners on base, including three in scoring position across the third and fourth innings before Farrar entered and halted the threat.
 
GAME NOTES
» Farrar struck out six Greyhounds hitters in 3.2 innings and the six strikeouts is a new career-high mark for Farrar.

» Every Lubbock Christian starter reached base safely in the win.

» The Chaparrals out-hit the Greyhounds at a 9-8 clip. LCU improved to 24-2 when out-hitting their opponent.

» Levesque led the Chaparrals at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI. She combined, on the day, to go 6-for-8 with five RBI.

» Eastern New Mexico was led offensively by senior Alondra Vasquez, who went 2-for-3 with a double and two RBI.

» Ciara Loken led the Greyhounds pitching staff, throwing 3.1 scoreless innings.
 
» Farrar combined on the day to pitch 5.1 innings (no runs allowed) and allowed two hits (opponents hit .118) while striking out seven.  
 
» LCU improved to 6-3 in one-run games. They also moved to 5-15 this season when trailing after four innings.
 
» LCU improved to 10-12 on the road this season and they have won six of their last eight road contests.
 
» Levesque's hot bat has her leading LCU with an active hit streak of 10 games, which is the longest by a Lady Chaps member this season. Riley Flores is LCU's active leader in reaching base safely, reaching base safely in 17 consecutive games.

HISTORY LESSON
LCU completed a regular season series sweep over ENMU, going 4-0 this season to place LCU with a 48-1 all-time record against the Greyhounds. LCU also improved to 20-1 all-time against ENMU in Portales.
 
WHAT'S NEXT
LCU returns home Friday and will host No.1 West Texas A&M for a LSC West Division doubleheader. The games are part of the Rivalry on the Range series.