FARMERS BRANCH, TX-- The Dallas Christian College women's softball team (4-2) swept Wayland Baptist University on Saturday afternoon in a double-header at Oran Good Park. The Lady Crusaderswon game 1 13-7 and won game 2 14-6.
Game 1- The first four innings of the game were low scoring. Heading into the bottom of the fourth inning, DCC faced a 4-0 deficit. DCC started off the bottom half of the inning with a walk by Georgina Carillo, followed by a two-run moonshot over the left-field fence by
Kaylee Brent to cut the deficit to 4-2.
WBU scored one run in the top of the 5th to increase the lead to 5-2. The bottom half of the 5th inning started off with a lead-off single by
Dynestee-Marie Kanae-Huihui.
Perla Herrera smashed a double to center field to score
Dynestee-Marie Kanae-Huihui to make the score 5-3.
Perla Herrera also scored on a wild throw to cut the deficit to 5-4.
Kyleigh Lewis reached on a walk and Georgina Carillo doubled to left field.
Kaylee Brent doubled to center field to score
Kyleigh Lewis to tie the game at 5.
Laila Robins extended the Lady Crusaders lead to 9-5 after a three-run home-run over the left field fence.
In the top of the 6th innings,
Nizhoni Yellow came in relief and worked out of the jam and held the lead at 9-7 for DCC heading into the bottom of the 6th inning.
Kyleigh Lewis picked up an RBI on a ground-ball to shortstop to extend the lead to 10-7.
Kaylee Brent continued her hot-streak with her fourth home-run of the week to extend the lead to 13-7.
Nizhoni Yellow closed the game out with three outs in the top of the 7th inning to secure a 13-7 victory.
Kaylee Brent went 3 for 4 with two home-runs and 7 RBI's.
Laila Robins went 1-3 with a homerun and 3 RBI's.
Kelsey Cauthron pitched 5.0 innings allowing 9 hits, 6 earned runs, 4 strikeouts in 27 batters faced.
Nizhoni Yellow pitched 2 innings in relief allowin no runs, 1 hit, in 7 batters faced.
Game 2- The Lady Crusaders dominated game 2 of the series, jumping out to a 13-2 lead after four innings of play. DCC was able to run rule WBU and secure the sweep.
Kaylee Brent went 2-3 with a home-run and 4 RBI's.
Jayla Stephens went 3-3 with 3 RBI's.
Erin Thibault went 2-3 with an RBI.
Kaylee Brent pitched 4.1 innings, allowing 10 hits, 6 runs, 2 earned runs, in 23 batters faced.
Autumn Minyard pitched .2 innings allowing no runs and no hits. The Lady Crusaders will carry a 4 game win streak into its next game which is to be determined due to weather.
