Waxahachie, Texas – February 17, 2017- The Southwestern Assemblies of God University (SAGU) softball team drops two games in a row to Kansas Wesleyan University on Friday afternoon. Game one the Lady Coyotes beat SAGU 7-3 and game two they topped the Lady Lions 7-0.
Game One (L 7-3)
Both teams started off by scoring two runs in the first inning. SAGU scored their two runs after Cheyenne Fults hit a home run over the left field fence on a 2-0 count. Her home run drove in Destinee Vindiola . This was Fults second home run of the young season.
The Lady Lions scored one more run in the bottom of the fifth after Vindiola hit a sacrifice bunt-squeeze, scoring Baylee Balloun . The Lady Lions stranded two on base. KWU had the 4-3 lead heading into the final inning, where they were able to score an additional three runs.
Rachel Ray pitched six and two/thirds innings. She had five strike-outs while allowing 13 hits. Hannah Lee came in relief for one/third of the inning.
Destinee Vindiola was a perfect one for one at the plate, with one run scored and one RBI. Cheyenne Fults went one for three, with one home run, two RBIs and one run scored.
Game Two (L 7-0)
Kansas Wesleyan pitcher Jordyn Parsons was on the mound all seven innings while only allowing two hits.
One of SAGU’s hits came in the bottom of the seventh when Kristin Stringer doubled to third base. Unfortunately, SAGU couldn’t capitalize on the hit and the game ended.
Hannah Lee pitched all seven innings for SAGU. She had three strike-outs and 15 hits.
The Lady Lions will finish the two-day homestand on Saturday, February 18, 2017. Game time is at 12:30pm at the Waxahachie Sports Complex.
Southwestern Assemblies of God University is a private, Christian university located 30 minutes south of the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex in Waxahachie, Texas. The university was established in 1927, and now offers more than 70 associate, bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees on campus or online. More information is available at www.sagu.edu or by calling 1-888-YES-SAGU.
Contact: Natalie Tristan, SAGU SID, [email protected]
