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Softball Team Wins On Opening Weekend

Tori Reiber was an offensive force in the opening weekend for the Eagles.

GAME DETAILS
Sunday, February 16, 2020
Sherman, Texas | Old Settlers Park

Game One: University of the Ozarks 11, Austin College 10
Game Two:
 Austin College 3, University of the Ozarks 1

Records:
University of the Ozarks (1-3)
Austin College (1-6)

GAME ONE

Overview: 
The Eagles had a big sixth inning and then got the game-winning run in the eighth to secure an exciting 11-10 victory over Austin College. The Eagles started the game with two runs in the first, but didn't score again until the fifth inning. Austin College built a 8-2 advantage until Sierra Jasna and Codi Shannon each drove in runs. The Eagles added two more runs in the sixth to trim the deficit to 9-6. Trailing 10-6, the Eagles exploded for four runs in the seventh behind an RBI triple from Sydney Key, an RBI double from Tori Reiber and RBI singles from Jasna and Riki Haase. With the score tied 10-10, the game went into extra innings and the Eagles produced the game-winning run on an Austin College error. Jasna went 4-for-5 at the plate. Jaela Martin received the win.

Pitching Decisions:
WP: Jaela Martin, 7.0 IP, 11 H, 7 R, 7 ER, 3 BB, 3 SO
LP: Hannah Richendollar, 2.2 IP, 11 H, 7 R, 5 ER, 0 BB, 0 SO

Ozarks' Scoring Summary:
1st-C. Rogers doubled to right field, advanced to third, RBI; S. Jasna scored.         
1st-C. Shannon reached first on an error by cf, advanced to third; C. Rogers scored, unearned.
5th-S. Jasna singled through the right side, RBI; M. Madden scored.
5th-C. Shannon singled to center field, RBI; C. Rogers advanced to second; R. Haase advanced to third; S. Jasna scored.
6th-S. Jasna singled to right center, RBI; E. Cantu advanced to third; M. Madden scored.
6th-R. Haase reached first on an error by ss; S. Jasna advanced to second; E. Cantu scored, unearned.         
7th-S. Key tripled to left field, RBI; C. Shannon scored.
7th-T. Reiber doubled to left center, RBI; S. Key scored.          
7th-S. Jasna singled up the middle, RBI; E. Cantu advanced to third; M. Madden scored.
7th-R. Haase singled up the middle, RBI; S. Jasna advanced to second; E. Cantu scored.           
8th-C. Shannon reached first on a throwing error by c, advanced to second; C. Rogers scored, unearned.

Notables:
 
Seven Eagles had multiple-hit games.

GAME TWO
Overview: Austin College scored a decisive two runs in the first inning to edge the Eagles 3-1 in game two. The Kangaroos went ahead 3-0 after scoring in the third inning. The Eagles finally got on the board in the fourth inning on Megan Madden's RBI single. But that would be all the offense would muster. Shannon had two hits to lead the Eagles.

Pitching Decisions: 
WP: Jordan Proctor, 6.0 IP, 7 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 0 SO
LP: Candace Rogers, 6.0 IP, 6 H,3 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 2 SO

Ozarks' Scoring Summary:
4th-M. Madden singled to center field, RBI; A. Dollins advanced to second; T. Reiber advanced to third; S. Key scored.

Notables:
Codi Shannon produced two hits to finish the weekend with a .571 batting average.

Up Next:
The Eagles will open conference play February 21-22 against McMurry University in Texas.