LAWTON, Okla. (March 1, 2026) – Ashlinn Hamilton homered in each game and freshman Lexi Clark sealed the doubleheader sweep with a complete game two-hit shutout, as Lubbock Christian University collected a 10-6 and 2-0 win Sunday afternoon over Cameron, and the pair of Lone Star Conference wins at McMahon Field marked LCU's third road doubleheader sweep this season.
 
GAME 1
LCU erupted for eight runs in the fourth inning and added late insurance to defeat Cameron 10-6 in the opening game of their Lone Star Conference doubleheader.
 
The Lady Chaps improved to 9-10 overall and 5-4 in conference play, overcoming an early three-run deficit behind an 11-hit performance. Ashlinn Hamilton went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI, while Brianna Chambers-Lee delivered the decisive blow with a three-run double in the fourth. Riley Flores added two hits, including a double, and Alexis Pacheco drove in two runs.
 
Natalee Gray (1-0) earned the win for LCU, allowing five runs on six hits over four innings with three strikeouts. Kendall Ward secured her third save of the season, working the final three innings and allowing one run on three hits.
 
Cameron (8-10, 2-7 LSC) was led by designated player Haley Gardella, who went 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Catcher Kyndel McDaniel staked the Aggies to an early lead with a three-run home run in the first inning. Stormee Reed (1-1) was charged with the loss after surrendering five runs during the Lady Chaps' fourth-inning rally.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
Cameron struck quickly in the bottom of the first. Chloe Broussard was hit by a pitch and Brynn Webber reached on a dropped third strike before McDaniel launched a three-run home run to left field for a 3-0 advantage.
 
LCU was held scoreless through the first three innings before igniting in the fourth. Kadin Vire opened the frame with a solo home run to right field. Two batters later, Hamilton connected on a two-run shot to center to tie the game at 3-3.
 
The rally continued as Coryn Burris reached on an error and Cat Prisock drew a walk. Flores followed with an RBI double to give LCU its first lead. Lexi Clark added an RBI single, and after Vire worked a walk to load the bases, Chambers-Lee cleared them with a three-run double deep to right-center, pushing the Lady Chaps ahead 8-3.
 
Cameron answered in the fifth when Gardella delivered a two-run home run to left, trimming the deficit to 8-5. Ward entered in relief and limited further damage, highlighted by a strikeout and defensive execution that cut down a runner at third to end the inning (bases were loaded and the runner at third thought ball four was called).
 
LCU added key insurance in the seventh. Hamilton singled and Burris followed with a ground-rule double before Pacheco lined a two-run single to center, extending the lead to 10-5.
 
The Aggies added a run in the bottom of the seventh on an RBI single from Camryn Hunkins, but Ward induced a strikeout to close out the 10-6 conference victory.
 
GAME NOTES
» Kendall Ward notched her third save of the season and the sophomore moved into a share of second on the program's all-time career saves list with her eighth career save. She ties Taylor Franco with 8 saves and is two away from matching the all-time program mark, as Katera Eltsosie had 10 saves from 2014-2017.
 
» Vire hit her first home run of the season and fourth in her LCU career.
 
» Hamilton was 2-for-4 for her third multi-hit game of the season and ninth of her LCU career.
 
» Chambers-Lee matched her season high in hits (2) and produced her fifth multi-hit game of the season. Her three-RBI performance was a season high for the first-year Lady Chap.
 
» LCU had a pair of home runs, which matches a season high (Feb. 6 vs. San Francisco State).
 
» The Lady Chaps recorded at least 10 runs for a third time this season. The season high is 14 from Feb. 20 against UT Permian Basin. In the fourth inning, LCU's nine-run outburst was their highest total of runs in a single inning this season.
 
GAME 2
Behind a dominant performance in the circle from freshman Alexis Clark and timely late offense, LCU completed a doubleheader sweep of Cameron with a 2-0 victory in the nightcap at McMahon Field.
 
The Lady Chaps moved to 10-10 overall and 6-4 in Lone Star Conference play, securing their third shutout win in league action this season. Clark (1-0) was outstanding, tossing a complete-game two-hitter over 6.2 innings, walking two and striking out two while facing just 25 batters.
 
Ashlinn Hamilton provided the breakthrough with a solo home run, finishing 1-for-3 with an RBI. Riley Flores went 2-for-3 and scored both LCU runs, while Cat Prisock added two hits, including a run-scoring single in the seventh.
 
Cameron fell to 8-11 overall and 2-8 in conference play despite a strong outing from left-hander Mikah Vann (1-1), who allowed two runs on six hits over seven innings. Chloe Broussard and Kyndel McDaniel accounted for the Aggies' only hits.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
The nightcap quickly developed into a pitcher's duel. Cameron threatened in the third inning, loading the bases with one out following a walk, bunt single and catcher's interference call. Clark responded by inducing a fielder's choice (out at home) and a groundout to short and escaping the jam without allowing a run, preserving the scoreless tie.
 
LCU broke through in the fourth. With two outs, Hamilton drove a 3-1 pitch over the left-field wall for a solo home run, giving the Lady Chaps a 1-0 advantage.
 
The Lady Chaps had opportunities to add on in the fifth when Flores and Prisock delivered back-to-back singles, but Vann escaped the inning with a lineout and flyout to keep it a one-run game.
 
Clark continued to cruise, retiring the side in order in the fourth and sixth innings and allowing only one runner past second base after the third.
 
LCU manufactured an insurance run in the seventh. Flores singled to center, stole second and scored when Prisock lined a two-out RBI single back up the middle, extending the lead to 2-0.
 
Clark closed the door in the bottom half, retiring Madysen Boutwell and Rylee Ross before striking out Payton Dickerson swinging to secure the shutout and complete the doubleheader sweep.
 
GAME NOTES
» LCU collected their fifth shutout win of the season. Individually, Clark posted her second complete game shutout of the season and the fourth by a Lady Chaps pitcher this season. 
 
» Coryn Burris had hits in each game (2-for-6 on the day) and actively leads LCU with a three-game hit streak. Cat Prisock actively leads in reaching base safely, reaching in five straight contests.
 
» Hamilton homered in the game for her second home run of the season and the senior now has nine in her LCU career. She completed the afternoon 3-for-7 with three RBI.
 
» Flores went 2-for-3 in each game and now has three multi-hit games on the season and 28 in her LCU career. She completed the day 4-for-6 at the plate with a double and RBI. She was 2-for-2 reaching in a leadoff at-bat on the day (3-for-3 with at-bats with the bases empty), while the rest of the team was a combined 1-for-12.
 
» LCU completed their fourth doubleheader sweep of the season, with their third obtained on the road, as LCU has now swept Vanguard, Midwestern State and Cameron in road doubleheaders this season. The pair of wins place them with a 6-2 road mark on the season.

HISTORY LESSON
The wins have LCU with a five-game win streak in the head -to-head series, which is a high for the series. The Lady Chaps improve to 13-6 all-time against Cameron and 7-2 against the Aggies in Lawton. LCU is also 12-4 against CU as conference opponents. The 2-0 win marked LCU's third all-time shutout against Cameron.
 
WHAT'S NEXT
LCU heads to Lawton, Okla. Sunday and will face Cameron at 1 p.m. for a Lone Star Conference doubleheader at McMahon Field.