Friday, May 3, 2024
Clarksville, Ark. | Thomas and Frances Wilson Field
Game One: LeTourneau University 3, University of the Ozarks 0
Game Two: LeTourneau University 5, University of the Ozarks 3
Records:
University of the Ozarks (7-32, 2-21 ASC)
LeTourneau University (20-17, 13-10 ASC)
GAME ONE
Overview:
Clarksville, Ark. – LeTourneau University scratched across three runs late in the game to pull out a 3-0 win against the Eagles in game one Friday. It was the Eagles first home game at the new Thomas and Frances Wilson Field. Ozarks' starter
Morgan Haupt allowed just one hit through four innings and struck out three in the first frame. LeTourneau was able to generate two runs in the sixth on three hits. The Eagles recorded two hits in the sixth, but couldn't push any runs across. Leading 2-0, LeTourneau added an insurance run in the seventh on an RBI single. The Eagles totaled five hits while LeTourneau had seven.
Pitching Decisions:
WP: Hailee Leger
LP:
Morgan Haupt
GAME TWO
Overview:
LeTourneau overcame an early deficit to take game two 5-3 in extra innings.
Jessye Rowland singled in
Mack Lucio in the first inning to give the Eagles a 1-0 lead. The score remained 1-0 all the way until the sixth inning when LeTourneau took advantage of an error to score three times. The Eagles battled back to even the score 3-3 in the bottom of the sixth.
Hayley Rivett and
Gracie Jones each had RBI singles in the sixth. Neither team would score in the seventh and the game went into extra innings. LeTourneau would plate a pair of runs in the top of the eighth and then retire the side in the bottom half of the inning to secure the game. The Eagles had ten hits with
Kya Schmidt, Jones and Rowland each collecting two hits.
Pitching Decisions:
WP: Laney Taylor
LP:
Mack Lucio
Up Next:
The Eagles will finish the series against LeTourneau University tomorrow at 11:00 a.m. Tomorrow's game is Senior Day with all the seniors being honored following the contest.
