Lady Vikings go 1-3 in Branson, gets swept by Connors State then lose to NOC-Enid
The Carl Albert State College Lady Vikings softball team went 1-3 last weekend in the Branson Showtime Classic, then got swept Monday afternoon at Connors State College.
The Lady Vikings defeated Moberly (Mo.) Area Community College 9-7 last Friday but lost 6-5 to Southwestern Illinois College later in the day.
On Saturday in Branson, the Lady Vikings lost 15-0 to Kirkwood Community College and 12-2 to Three Rivers Community College.
On Monday afternoon, the Cowgirls swept the Lady Vikings by scores of 18-5 and 13-8.
On Tuesday afternoon, the Lady Vikings lost 14-0 at home to Northern Oklahoma College-Enid. Game 2 was canceled due to the impending storms heading towards Poteau.
In the win over Moberly, the Lady Vikings (2-7) rallied from a 7-1 deficit with a seven-run fifth inning and a single run in the sixth inning.
For the game, Tessa York was 2-for-4 with a double, two runs batted in and a run scored for the Lady Vikings.
Sophia Abbott (1-2) got the win in relief, going two innings with three strikeouts. Kami Autrey started and went 2.2 innings with a strikeout. Kinlee Basquez got her first save of the season, going the final two innings with a strikeout.
In the loss to Southwestern Illinois, CASC fell behind 6-1 after two innings, but the Lady Vikings tried to rally as they scored three runs in the third inning and once in the seventh inning but the rally fell short.
In defeat, Brianna Taylor was 3-for-3 with an RBI, while Kirsten Berry was 2-for-4 with a double, her first home run of the season and two runs scored for CASC.
In the loss to Kirkwood, the Lady Vikings were three-hit as all they could muster was a single and a double by Autrey and a single by Kyleigh Ritchie.
Abbott took the loss, lasting only 2.1 innings with two strikeouts. Basquez went the next 1.1 innings, then Kadynce Davis got the last out.
In the loss to Three Rivers, the Lady Vikings were down 6-0 after three innings and 12-1 in the fifth inning.
In defeat, Braedy Wardrope was 2-for-3 with an RBI, while Berry hit her second homer of the season for the Lady Vikings.
Autrey (1-2) suffered her first loss of the season, going 2.1 innings with two strikeouts. Basquez went the final 2.2 innings with a strikeout.
In Monday’s Game 1 loss to Connors State, after the Lady Vikings scored first for a 1-0 lead after an inning, the Cowgirls scored 11 runs in the second inning for an 11-1 lead after two innings. A four-run third inning and a three-run fourth inning put the game into run-rule status.
In defeat, York was 3-for-3 with her first homer of the season, two RBIs and two runs scored, Ryleigh Tiger was 2-for-2 with a double and an RBI and Berry doubled with an RBI and scored once for the Lady Vikings.
Abbott suffered the loss, going four innings with a strikeout.
In Monday’s Game 2 loss to Connors State, the Lady Vikings fell behind 6-3 after an inning but cut their deficit to 6-5 after two innings. After cutting Connors State lead back to a run at 7-6 in the fourth inning, the Cowgirls scored five runs in their half of the fourth inning to take a 12-6 lead after four innings.
In defeat, Wardrope was 3-for-5 with a double and three runs scored, Berry was 2-for-5 with her third homer, four RBIs and two runs scored, Ritchie was 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI, Autrey was 2-for-4, Basquez was 2-for-4 with a run scored and Taylor doubled for CASC.
Autrey took the loss, going three innings with a strikeout. Basquez went the final three innings.
In Tuesday’s loss to NOC-Enid, the Lady Vikings were five-hit by NOC-Enid pitcher Lillyan Ball, who struck out 10 CASC batters.
The Lady Jets scored three runs in the second inning to break a scoreless tie, then added single runs in the third and fourth innings for a 5-0 lead. NOC-Enid put the game into run-rule status with a nine-run sixth inning.
In defeat, Berry doubled, while Wardrope, Ritchie, Taylor and Tynli McCarty all singled for the Lady Vikings.
After the Lady Vikings played Arkansas State University-Three Rivers in a home Thursday afternoon doubleheader, they will meet the Arkansas State University-Newport Aviators at 1 p.m. Saturday in another home twinbill.
