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McDonald
5
Winner Wichita State WSU 4-3
1
Abilene Christian ACU 1-4
Winner
Wichita State WSU
4-3
5
Final
1
Abilene Christian ACU
1-4
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Wichita State WSU 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 5 10 0
Abilene Christian ACU 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 3 2

W: Bingham, Caitlin (3-1) L: Bradley, Samantha (1-3) S: McDonald, Erin (1)

Game Recap: Softball |

Shockers Sweep Doubleheader with Win over ACU

RUSTON, La. - For the first time this season, the Wichita State softball team swept a doubleheader. After a run-rule win over Southeast Missouri State, the Shockers held Abilene Christian to just three hits on Friday to come out with a 5-1 win. 

Caitlin Bingham collected her third win of the season, forcing putouts in 12 of her 15 at-bats in 4.1 innings pitched. 

Sydney McKinney's leadoff triple allowed the Shockers to hit the ground running, with the Norborne, Mo., native scoring the go-ahead run off a wild pitch in the top of the first inning. The Shockers continued that momentum in the following inning, with Ryleigh Buck coming up with a double that put two runners in scoring position. 

Wylie Glover took advantage with runners on second and third, driving in Asea Webber home off a left field single that gave the Shockers a two-run lead. The Shockers continued the momentum following a Caitlin Bingham strikeout to retire the side, with a Bailey Lange bunt single and a Laurie Derrico double putting runners in scoring position. Lauren Mills hit a grounder that allowed Lange to score from third and extend the Shockers' lead by three runs. 

After Derrico ended the fourth inning with a diving catch, she started the top of the fifth inning with a leadoff single. Mills drew a walk and Madison Perrigan came up with a bunt single that loaded the bases with no outs. 

Webber drove in the fourth Shocker runner off a fielder's choice to third base, but Abilene Christian forced the Shockers to retire the side off a ground out and fly out. The Wildcats would not go away quietly, however, with Blair Clayton hitting a solo shot to left center to cut the Shocker lead to three. 

The Shockers answered back in the next inning, with Glover snagging a single and advancing to second base off a throwing error by the pitcher. A single by Lange up the middle allowed Glover to score, extending the lead to four. 

Erin McDonald came up with a season-high four strikeouts in 2.2 innings pitched in relief, coming up with her first career save. The Shockers had four players collect two hits, with Wichita State hitting .312 as a team. 

Wichita State (4-3) continues action Saturday in the La Tech Invitational, beginning the doubleheader with host institution, Louisiana Tech, at 5 p.m. followed by a matchup with Mississippi Valley State. 
 
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