Game Details:
Friday, April 27, 2018
Clarksville, Arkansas | Hurie Softball Field

Game One: University of the Ozarks 10, McMurry University 1
Game Two: University of the Ozarks 6, McMurry University 3

Records:
University of the Ozarks (9-21, 9-17 ASC)
McMurry University (10-29, 6-23 ASC)


GAME ONE
Overview:
The Eagles' offense flexed its muscles during a 10-1 blowout win over McMurry University Friday afternoon. The home team posted three runs in the first and seven runs in the fifth. Hannah Oler launched a three-run homer in the first and then proceeded to throw a five-hit complete game. Oler kept the War Hawks off the board until the fifth inning. In the bottom of the fifth, the Eagles blasted McMurry for seven runs on four hits. McMurry didn't help its cause by committing three errors in the frame. The highlight of the inning came when Kieara Bryant hammered out a three-run homer to end the contest. Prior to that, Brooke Hoffsommer, Oler and Taylor Teague all drove in runs. Oler scattered five hits over five innings and did not issue a walk. She also finished with four RBI at the plate.

Pitching Decisions:
WP: Katie Ventress (W, 3-3) 7.0 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 1 ER, 5 BB, 4 SO
LP: Cheyenne West (L, 4-11) 6.0 IP, 7 H, 6 R, 2 ER, 5 BB, 0 SO

OZARKS' SCORING
Bottom of 1st Inning
Brooke Hoffsommer flied out to rf. (1 out)
Hailey Ostrander doubled.
Katie Ventress singled; Hailey Ostrander advanced to third.
Hannah Oler homered to left center, 3 RBI; Katie Ventress scored; Hailey Ostrander scored.
Taylor Teague flied out to cf. (2 out)
Kieara Bryant struck out looking. (3 out)

Bottom of 5th Inning
Sydney Key reached first on an error by ss.
Megan Madden reached first on an error by 3b, SAC; Sydney Key advanced to third.
Megan Madden stole second; Sydney Key stole home, unearned.
Brooke Hoffsommer doubled down the lf line, RBI; Megan Madden scored, unearned.
Hailey Ostrander flied out to 1b. (1 out)
Katie Ventress reached first on an error by 3b.
Cheyanna Miller pinch ran for Katie Ventress.
Hannah Oler singled to left field, advanced to second, RBI; Cheyanna Miller advanced to third; Brooke Hoffsommer scored, unearned.
Taylor Teague singled, RBI; Hannah Oler advanced to third; Cheyanna Miller scored, unearned.
Kieara Bryant homered down the lf line, 3 RBI, unearned; Taylor Teague scored, unearned; Hannah Oler scored, unearned.

Notables:
Hannah Oler and Keiara Bryant homered in the contest. Oler helped her own cause by tossing a five-hit complete game.

GAME TWO
Overview:
The Eagles needed one big inning to fight off the War Hawks and they got it in the fifth inning. Trailing 1-0, the Eagles exploded for six runs on four hits in the fifth to oust McMurry 6-3. The Eagles grinded out a pair of RBI and then loaded the bases to mount pressure on the War Hawks. Taylor Teague and Riki Haase recorded back-to-back walks to push across runs. Gabby Ellis then delivered an RBI single for the final score of the inning. Katie Ventress took home the win after tossing a four-hitter. She struck out four. Haase and Ellis had multi-hit games for the Eagles with two apiece.

Pitching Decisions:
WP: Katie Ventress (W, 3-3) 7.0 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 1 ER, 5 BB, 4 SO
LP: Cheyenne West (L, 4-11) 6.0 IP, 7 H, 6 R, 2 ER, 5 BB, 0 SO

OZARKS' SCORING
Bottom of 5th Inning
Riki Haase singled.
Gabby Ellis doubled down the rf line; Riki Haase advanced to third.
Megan Madden lined out to p. (1 out)
Gabby Ellis advanced to third on a wild pitch; Riki Haase scored on a wild pitch.
Brooke Hoffsommer reached on a fielder's choice, RBI; Gabby Ellis scored.
Hailey Ostrander reached first on an error by p, SAC, bunt; Brooke Hoffsommer advanced to second.
Katie Ventress grounded out to ss; Hailey Ostrander advanced to second; Brooke Hoffsommer advanced to third. (2 out)
Hannah Oler singled, RBI; Hailey Ostrander advanced to third; Brooke Hoffsommer scored, unearned.
Cheyanna Miller pinch ran for Hannah Oler.
Kieara Bryant walked; Cheyanna Miller advanced to second.
Taylor Teague walked, RBI; Kieara Bryant advanced to second; Cheyanna Miller advanced to third; Hailey Ostrander scored, unearned.
Riki Haase walked, RBI; Taylor Teague advanced to second; Kieara Bryant advanced to third; Cheyanna Miller scored, unearned.
Gabby Ellis singled, RBI; Riki Haase advanced to second; Taylor Teague out at third cf to c; Kieara Bryant scored, unearned.

Notables:
Katie Ventress tossed a four-hitter.

Up Next:
The Eagles will finish their series against McMurry University at noon Saturday. The team's four seniors will be honored prior to the game.