Game Details:
Friday, April 19, 2024
Clarksville, Ark. | Clarksville HS Field

Game One: Mary Hardin-Baylor 4, University of the Ozarks 1
Game Two: Mary Hardin-Baylor 9, University of the Ozarks 3

Records:
University of the Ozarks (7-26, 2-15 ASC)
Mary Hardin-Baylor (18-12, 12-8 ASC)

GAME ONE
Overview:
Clarksville, Ark. – Mary Hardin-Baylor took game one 4-1 on Friday against the Eagles. The Crusaders scored once in the first and twice in the second to hold an early lead. The Eagles got one run back when starting pitcher Mack Lucio helped her own cause by blasting a home run in the fourth. Only one more run would be scored after that, which came in the seventh inning. The Eagles had five hits while the Crusaders had eight. Lucio finished 2-for-3 at the plate. 

Pitching Decisions:
WP: Eileigh Whyte 
LP: Mack Lucio

GAME TWO
Overview:
Mary Hardin-Baylor took game two 9-3 behind a four-run third inning. The Crusaders led 2-0 in the top of the second, but the Eagles rallied for a pair of the runs in the bottom half of the inning. However, the Crusaders had a productive four-run third and then added two more runs in the fourth. Lucio would add an RBI single in the seventh. The Eagles totaled eight hits while the Crusaders had ten. Lucio was 3-for-4 at the plate.

Pitching Decisions:
WP: Chloee Mason
LP: Morgan Haupt 

Up Next:
The Eagles will finish the series against Mary Hardin-Baylor tomorrow at 11:00 a.m.