Game Details:
Friday, April 1, 2022
Clarksville, Ark. | Hurie Field

Game One:  University of the Ozarks 8, Howard Payne University 6
Game Two: University of the Ozarks 7, Howard Payne University 6

Records:
University of the Ozarks (5-17, 3-13 ASC)
Howard Payne University (4-21, 1-16 ASC)
 
GAME ONE
Overview:
Clarksville, Ark.-The Eagles had a solid day at the plate pounding out 14 hits in a 8-6 win over Howard Payne University in game one Friday. Kaylyn Soria had an RBI single in the first inning to set the tone and Sierra Jasna and Blaise English each drove in runs in the second frame to give the Eagles a 4-0 lead. Jasna tagged a single up the middle that scored two and English had an infield single to score one. Mack Lucio kept Howard Payne scoreless until the fourth inning. Howard Payne would actually take a 5-4 lead after scoring four runs in the top of the fifth. But the Eagles responded in a big way in the bottom of the fifth scoring four runs. The Eagles had back-to-back bases loaded RBI singles and then scored on an error and a hit by pitch. Jasna, English, Soria, Allyson Fultz and Reese Ramirez had two hits apiece. Jasna had three RBI. Lucio received the win after tossing five. She struck out five.

Pitching Decisions:
WP: Mack Lucio
LP: Heather Wineman

GAME TWO
Overview:
Codi Shannon provided the heroics with a bases loaded single in the bottom of the seventh to push the Eagles past Howard Payne 7-6. The Eagles led 6-5 until Howard Payne tied it in the sixth. The Eagles bats were hot all day and the final frame was no different. Soria singled to begin the rally. Fultz followed with another single and Victoria Lopez had a bunt single to load the bases. Shannon then delivered a hit through the right side of the infield to score the game-winning run. The Eagles plated two runs in the second inning, but Howard Payne answered with five runs in the fourth. The Eagles came right back to score four in the fifth and lead 6-5. In the fifth, Rayli Ruby singled in two runs, Jasna tripled in a run and Lucio singled in a run. Fultz came in and retired three straight batters to strand one runner. Fultz received the win. Lopez had three hits to lead the Eagles.

Pitching Decision
WP: Allyson Fultz
LP: Hannah Morales

Notables: Codi Shannon delivered the game-winning hit with the bases loaded and no outs.

Up Next:
The Eagles will finish their series with Howard Payne University tomorrow with a single game beginning at 11:00 a.m.